Trinity Elementary
Public school district · Lewis and Clark County · Montana · NCES district ID 3026490
Trinity Elementary spent $14,842 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 43 students in 2024-25; 14.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,854 per student, up 0.1% 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 Trinity Elementary in enrollment (36 to 40 students) and Trinity Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$1,081,000 in revenue: 14.4% state, 58.3% local and 27.3% federal. Total spending including $834,000 of capital outlay was $1,560,000, or $41,053 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$156,000 14%
- Local$630,000 58%
- Federal$295,000 27%
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
38 students in 2022-23, 41 students in 2023-24, 43 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 38 | 3.0 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 3.1 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | 43 | 3.1 | 13.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$162,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,263 per student
Trinity Elementary booked $162,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3 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 $54,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 53 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: $5,471 in 2018-19, $4,947 in 2019-20, $4,517 in 2020-21, $4,162 in 2021-22, $4,263 in 2022-23.
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 Trinity Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more 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.
| Subject | This district | Montana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50% or more | 45.7% | 10 |
| Math | 50% or more | 35.2% | 10 |
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, 43 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School | 43 | 13.9 | not reported | Targeted 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 Trinity Elementary
- Website: te-k12.mt.schoolloop.com
- Phone: (406) 368-2230
- Office: 7435 Duffy Lane, Canyon Creek, MT 59633
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 Trinity Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentTrinity Elementary ranks 223 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,842).#223 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaTrinity Elementary is the number 294 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 38 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#294 of 398
- Whitewater K-12 SchoolsThe next larger Montana district: 39 students in fall 2022, $40,128 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$40,128
- Power High SchoolThe next smaller Montana district: 37 students in fall 2022, $26,243 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,243
- Compare Trinity Elementary with Whitewater K-12 SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaTrinity Elementary spent $54,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$54,000
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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 Trinity Elementary
How many schools and students are in Trinity Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 43 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Trinity Elementary spend per student?
$14,842 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 $14,854 per student, up 0.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Trinity Elementary's money come from?
$1,081,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.4% state, 58.3% local and 27.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Trinity Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 13 of the 215 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Trinity Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$162,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,263 per student. Divided by the 3 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,000 per teacher, more than 53 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).How do students in Trinity Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Trinity Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more 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.What is Trinity Elementary's NCES district ID?
3026490. 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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