Teacher Salary at Smith Valley Elem
Kalispell, Montana · Flathead
Estimated salary range
$32,000–$64,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Smith Valley Elem
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Smith Valley Elem directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Montana average teacher salary is $49,032 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $32,400.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Smith Valley Elem — estimate uses the Montana state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Montana cost-of-living index is 97 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Smith Valley Elem
- Enrollment
- 190 students
- Schools
- 2
- Teachers
- 14.94
- Student / teacher ratio
- 12.7 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Smith Valley Elem
2 open positions right now at Smith Valley Elem.
- 2 substitute