Swan Valley Elem operates 2 public schools serving 33 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 24 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Missoula County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,765 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 47.5% local, 30.1% state, and 22.4% 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 $87,353 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 48:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 85.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Swan Valley School accounts for 83.3% of all Swan Valley Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Swan 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.
Swan Valley Elem student-counselor ratio is 48:1 — 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.
Swan Valley Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 85.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Swan Valley Elem has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 33 students.
How much does Swan Valley Elem spend per student?
Swan Valley Elem spends $19,765 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Swan Valley Elem?
The average teacher salary in Swan Valley Elem is $87,353 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Swan Valley Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Missoula County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Swan Valley Elem?
Swan Valley Elem students are 95.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.