District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3020850
State District ID:
MT-0803
Mailing Address:Box 549Plains MT, 59859
Phone:
(406)826-3666
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
3
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://plainsschools.net
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Sanders County |
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| County ID: | 30089 |
| Locale: | Rural, Remote (43) |
| CSA/CBSA: | † |
| Total Students: | 404 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 31.05 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 13.01 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Plains K-12 district has a staff count of
63.09.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 31.05 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Elementary: | 20.08 |
| Secondary: | 10.97 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 32.04 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 7.23 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 2.36 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.69 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.67 |
| School Psychologists: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.10 |
| Library/Media Support: | – |
| District Administrators: | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| School Administrators: | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 1.97 |
| Other Support Services: | 15.38 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $6,265,000 | $13,830 | |
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| Federal: | $1,088,000 | $2,402 | 17% | |||
| Local: | $2,006,000 | $4,428 | 32% | |||
| State: | $3,171,000 | $7,000 | 51% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $6,208,000 | $13,704 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $5,961,000 | $13,159 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $3,225,000 | $7,119 | 54% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $619,000 | $1,366 | 10% | |||
| Administration: | $828,000 | $1,828 | 14% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $1,289,000 | $2,845 | 22% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $209,000 | $461 | ||||
| Construction: | $40,000 | $88 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $32,000 | $71 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $1,000 | $2 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.