Sun River Valley Elem operates 3 public schools serving 178 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 154 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Cascade County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,922 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 40.3% state, and 25.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,428 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 71.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Fort Shaw Elem School accounts for 57.1% of all Sun River Valley Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sun River Valley Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sun River Valley Elem school enrollment varies 8.0× across entities
Sun River Valley Elem school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 88 students (highest), a spread of 77 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sun River Valley Elem student-counselor ratio is 72:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sun River Valley Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Sun River Valley Elem is typically wider than the Sun River Valley Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Sun River Valley Elem has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 178 students.
How much does Sun River Valley Elem spend per student?
Sun River Valley Elem spends $16,922 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Sun River Valley Elem?
The average teacher salary in Sun River Valley Elem is $79,428 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sun River Valley Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cascade County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sun River Valley Elem?
Sun River Valley Elem students are 89.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.