Rau Elementary

Public school district · Richland County · Montana · NCES district ID 3021960

Rau Elementary spent $14,087 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 70 students in 2024-25; 50.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,556 per student, up 3.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rau Elementary in enrollment (66 to 72 students) and Rau Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rau Elementary, FY23Pryor Elementary $27,521; Noxon High School $23,612; Absarokee High School $21,197; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Centerville High School $20,406; Greenfield Elementary $16,397; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Rau Elementary $14,087; Pioneer Elementary $13,028; Liberty Elementary $11,535; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k15k20k25k30kPryor Elementary$27,521Noxon High School$23,612Absarokee High School$21,197Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Centerville High School$20,406Greenfield Elementary$16,397Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Rau Elementary$14,087Pioneer Elementary$13,028Liberty Elementary$11,535State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rau Elementary, FY23Pryor Elementary $27,521; Noxon High School $23,612; Absarokee High School $21,197; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Centerville High School $20,406; Greenfield Elementary $16,397; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Rau Elementary $14,087; Pioneer Elementary $13,028; Liberty Elementary $11,535; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k15k20k25k30kPryor Elementary$27,521Noxon High School$23,612Absarokee High School$21,197Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Centerville High School$20,406Greenfield Elementary$16,397Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Rau Elementary$14,087Pioneer Elementary$13,028Liberty Elementary$11,535State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rau Elementary, FY23Pryor Elementary $27,521; Noxon High School $23,612; Absarokee High School $21,197; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Centerville High School $20,406; Greenfield Elementary $16,397; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Rau Elementary $14,087; Pioneer Elementary $13,028; Liberty Elementary $11,535; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30kPryor Elementary$27,521Noxon High School$23,612Absarokee High School$21,197Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Centerville High School$20,406Greenfield Elementary$16,397Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Rau Elementary$14,087Pioneer Elementary$13,028Liberty Elementary$11,535State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Rau Elementary, FY23Pryor Elementary $27,521; Noxon High School $23,612; Absarokee High School $21,197; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Centerville High School $20,406; Greenfield Elementary $16,397; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Rau Elementary $14,087; Pioneer Elementary $13,028; Liberty Elementary $11,535; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30kPryor Elementary$27,521Noxon High School$23,612Absarokee High School$21,197Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Centerville High School$20,406Greenfield Elementary$16,397Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Rau Elementary$14,087Pioneer Elementary$13,028Liberty Elementary$11,535State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,114,000 in revenue: 50.8% state, 34.8% local and 14.4% federal. Total spending including $71,000 of capital outlay was $1,046,000, or $15,159 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rau Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $566,000; Local $388,000; Federal $160,000; total $1,114,000.
  • State$566,000 51%
  • Local$388,000 35%
  • Federal$160,000 14%

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 361 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

69 students in 2022-23, 72 students in 2023-24, 70 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rau Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23692023-24722024-2570
Rau Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23692023-24722024-2570
Rau Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23692023-24722024-2570
Rau Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23692023-24722024-2570

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23697.09.9
2023-24727.010.3
2024-25707.010.0

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

$345,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,000 per student

Rau Elementary booked $345,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 7 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 $49,286 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 35 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 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 Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,720 in 2018-19, $3,424 in 2019-20, $3,909 in 2020-21, $4,721 in 2021-22, $5,000 in 2022-23.

Rau Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,720, 2019-20: $3,424, 2020-21: $3,909, 2021-22: $4,721, 2022-23: $5,00002k4k6k2018-19$3,7202019-20$3,4242020-21$3,9092021-22$4,7212022-23$5,000
Rau Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,720, 2019-20: $3,424, 2020-21: $3,909, 2021-22: $4,721, 2022-23: $5,00002k4k6k2018-19$3,7202019-20$3,4242020-21$3,9092021-22$4,7212022-23$5,000
Rau Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,720, 2019-20: $3,424, 2020-21: $3,909, 2021-22: $4,721, 2022-23: $5,00002k4k6k2018-19$3,7202019-20$3,4242020-21$3,9092021-22$4,7212022-23$5,000
Rau Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,720, 2019-20: $3,424, 2020-21: $3,909, 2021-22: $4,721, 2022-23: $5,00002k4k6k2018-19$3,7202019-20$3,4242020-21$3,9092021-22$4,7212022-23$5,000

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 Rau Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-59%45.7%29
Math21-39%35.2%29

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, 70 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rau School7010.031.4%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 Rau Elementary

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 Rau Elementary

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentRau Elementary ranks 248 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,087).#248 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaRau Elementary is the number 246 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 69 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#246 of 398
  3. Liberty ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 71 students in fall 2022, $11,535 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,535
  4. Greenfield ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 68 students in fall 2022, $16,397 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,397
  5. Compare Rau Elementary with Liberty ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MontanaRau Elementary spent $49,286 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$49,286
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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 Rau Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Rau Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 70 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rau Elementary spend per student?
    $14,087 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,556 per student, up 3.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rau Elementary's money come from?
    $1,114,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.8% state, 34.8% local and 14.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Rau Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $345,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,000 per student. Divided by the 7 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,286 per teacher, more than 35 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). 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 Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Rau Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rau Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana'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 Rau Elementary's NCES district ID?
    3021960. 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

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