Wolf Creek Elementary
Public school district · Lewis and Clark County · Montana · NCES district ID 3028550
Wolf Creek Elementary spent $27,333 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 7 students in 2024-25; 30.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,300 per student, up 14.5% 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 Wolf Creek Elementary in enrollment (8 to 10 students) and Wolf Creek Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$270,000 in revenue: 30.7% state, 57.4% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending was $249,000, or $27,667 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$83,000 31%
- Local$155,000 57%
- Federal$32,000 12%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
9 students in 2022-23, 10 students in 2023-24, 7 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 | 9 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$67,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,444 per student
Wolf Creek Elementary booked $67,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1 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 $67,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 85 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: $2,929 in 2018-19, $4,667 in 2019-20, $6,727 in 2020-21, $3,333 in 2021-22, $7,444 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 Wolf Creek 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% | 7 |
| Math | 50% or more | 35.2% | 7 |
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, 7 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek School | 7 | 6.4 | All free (CEP) | 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 Wolf Creek Elementary
- Website: wolfcreekschool.com
- Phone: (406) 235-4241
- Office: 150 Walsh St, Wolf Creek, MT 59648
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 Wolf Creek Elementary
- Montana districts by spending per studentWolf Creek Elementary ranks 61 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,333).#61 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaWolf Creek Elementary is the number 362 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 9 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#362 of 398
- Denton High SchoolThe next larger Montana district: 10 students in fall 2022, $72,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$72,000
- Biddle ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 8 students in fall 2022, $19,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,000
- Compare Wolf Creek Elementary with Denton High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MontanaWolf Creek Elementary spent $67,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$67,000
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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 Wolf Creek Elementary
How many schools and students are in Wolf Creek Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 7 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wolf Creek Elementary spend per student?
$27,333 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 $31,300 per student, up 14.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wolf Creek Elementary's money come from?
$270,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.7% state, 57.4% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Wolf Creek Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$67,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,444 per student. Divided by the 1 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,000 per teacher, more than 85 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 Wolf Creek Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Elementary's NCES district ID?
3028550. 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