Public schools in Laurel, MT
Laurel has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,735 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Laurel Elementary runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Laurel's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Laurel | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elementary | 4 | 1,272 | $12,438 |
| Laurel High School | 1 | 619 | $11,553 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Laurel, 578 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel High School | 578 | 16.2 | 31.0% | Laurel High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Laurel, 506 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Middle School | 506 | 14.9 | 39.5% | Laurel Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Laurel, 651 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West School | 248 | 13.9 | 76.2% | Laurel Elementary |
| Fred W Graff School | 245 | 16.3 | 82.9% | Laurel Elementary |
| South School | 158 | 13.3 | 89.9% | Laurel Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Laurel's public schools compare with Montana's
The median Laurel school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Montana median of 11.9. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 248 students (state 84).
| Laurel | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 248 | 84 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 29% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Laurel schools and the 818 Montana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Laurel
- Laurel ElementaryRuns 4 of Laurel's 5 public schools and spent $12,438 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,438
- Laurel High School, the largest high school in Laurel578 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.578
- Compare Laurel Elementary with Laurel High SchoolLaurel's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MontanaMontana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Laurel addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Montana
- Billings42 schools
- Missoula23 schools
- Kalispell22 schools
- Bozeman21 schools
- Great Falls21 schools
- Helena15 schools
- Cut Bank11 schools
- Miles City11 schools
Questions about schools in Laurel
How many public schools are in Laurel, MT?
5 public schools with an address in Laurel were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,735 students.What is the largest high school in Laurel?
Laurel High School, with 578 students in 2024-25 (Laurel High School).Which districts run Laurel's schools?
Laurel Elementary (4 schools), Laurel High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25