Montague ISD

Public school district · Montague County · Texas · NCES district ID 4831200

Montague ISD spent $12,874 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 163 students in 2024-25; 65.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,620 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Montague ISD in enrollment (150 to 153 students) and Montague ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Montague ISD, FY23Blackwell CISD $27,888; Fort Elliott CISD $21,908; High Island ISD $21,722; Laneville ISD $19,540; Kelton ISD $18,712; Groom ISD $17,940; Morgan ISD $14,513; Montague ISD $12,874; Meyersville ISD $12,380; Crosstimbers Academy $10,146; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25k30kBlackwell CISD$27,888Fort Elliott CISD$21,908High Island ISD$21,722Laneville ISD$19,540Kelton ISD$18,712Groom ISD$17,940Morgan ISD$14,513Montague ISD$12,874Meyersville ISD$12,380Crosstimbers Academy$10,146State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Montague ISD, FY23Blackwell CISD $27,888; Fort Elliott CISD $21,908; High Island ISD $21,722; Laneville ISD $19,540; Kelton ISD $18,712; Groom ISD $17,940; Morgan ISD $14,513; Montague ISD $12,874; Meyersville ISD $12,380; Crosstimbers Academy $10,146; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25k30kBlackwell CISD$27,888Fort Elliott CISD$21,908High Island ISD$21,722Laneville ISD$19,540Kelton ISD$18,712Groom ISD$17,940Morgan ISD$14,513Montague ISD$12,874Meyersville ISD$12,380Crosstimbers Academy$10,146State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Montague ISD, FY23Blackwell CISD $27,888; Fort Elliott CISD $21,908; High Island ISD $21,722; Laneville ISD $19,540; Kelton ISD $18,712; Groom ISD $17,940; Morgan ISD $14,513; Montague ISD $12,874; Meyersville ISD $12,380; Crosstimbers Academy $10,146; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25k30kBlackwell CISD$27,888Fort Elliott CISD$21,908High Island ISD$21,722Laneville ISD$19,540Kelton ISD$18,712Groom ISD$17,940Morgan ISD$14,513Montague ISD$12,874Meyersville ISD$12,380Crosstimbers Academy$10,146State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Montague ISD, FY23Blackwell CISD $27,888; Fort Elliott CISD $21,908; High Island ISD $21,722; Laneville ISD $19,540; Kelton ISD $18,712; Groom ISD $17,940; Morgan ISD $14,513; Montague ISD $12,874; Meyersville ISD $12,380; Crosstimbers Academy $10,146; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25k30kBlackwell CISD$27,888Fort Elliott CISD$21,908High Island ISD$21,722Laneville ISD$19,540Kelton ISD$18,712Groom ISD$17,940Morgan ISD$14,513Montague ISD$12,874Meyersville ISD$12,380Crosstimbers Academy$10,146State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$2,799,000 in revenue: 65.8% state, 23.2% local and 11.0% federal. Total spending including $298,000 of capital outlay was $2,286,000, or $15,139 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Montague ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,842,000; Local $650,000; Federal $307,000; total $2,799,000.
  • State$1,842,000 66%
  • Local$650,000 23%
  • Federal$307,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

151 students in 2022-23, 158 students in 2023-24, 163 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Montague ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231512023-241582024-25163
Montague ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231512023-241582024-25163
Montague ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231512023-241582024-25163
Montague ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 151, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231512023-241582024-25163

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315110.913.8
2023-2415812.612.6
2024-2516312.313.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$683,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,523 per student

Montague ISD booked $683,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 11 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $62,374 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$535,00078.3%
Special education$57,0008.3%
Vocational$8,0001.2%
Other programs$83,00012.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,127 in 2018-19, $3,569 in 2019-20, $4,219 in 2020-21, $4,514 in 2021-22, $4,523 in 2022-23.

Montague ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,127, 2019-20: $3,569, 2020-21: $4,219, 2021-22: $4,514, 2022-23: $4,52302k4k6k2018-19$3,1272019-20$3,5692020-21$4,2192021-22$4,5142022-23$4,523
Montague ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,127, 2019-20: $3,569, 2020-21: $4,219, 2021-22: $4,514, 2022-23: $4,52302k4k6k2018-19$3,1272019-20$3,5692020-21$4,2192021-22$4,5142022-23$4,523
Montague ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,127, 2019-20: $3,569, 2020-21: $4,219, 2021-22: $4,514, 2022-23: $4,52302k4k6k2018-19$3,1272019-20$3,5692020-21$4,2192021-22$4,5142022-23$4,523
Montague ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,127, 2019-20: $3,569, 2020-21: $4,219, 2021-22: $4,514, 2022-23: $4,52302k4k6k2018-19$3,1272019-20$3,5692020-21$4,2192021-22$4,5142022-23$4,523

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Montague ISD scored proficient or above: 44-80% in reading and 57-90% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts44-80%52%83
Math57-90%42%66

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 163 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Montague Elementary16313.343.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Montague ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Montague ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentMontague ISD ranks 514 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,874).#514 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasMontague ISD is the number 1,108 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 151 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,108 of 1,212
  3. Blackwell CISDThe next larger Texas district: 152 students in fall 2022, $27,888 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,888
  4. Groom ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 150 students in fall 2022, $17,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,940
  5. Compare Montague ISD with Blackwell CISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across TexasMontague ISD spent $62,374 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$62,374
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Montague ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Montague ISD?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 163 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Montague ISD spend per student?
    $12,874 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,620 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Montague ISD's money come from?
    $2,799,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.8% state, 23.2% local and 11.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Montague ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $683,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,523 per student. Divided by the 11 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,374 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Montague ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Montague ISD scored proficient or above: 44-80% in reading and 57-90% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Montague ISD's NCES district ID?
    4831200. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25