East Glacier Park Elem

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E Glacier Park, Montana - 1 schools

At $20,931 per pupil, East Glacier Park Elem ranks #114 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

63
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,931
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

East Glacier Park Elem operates 1 public schools serving 63 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Glacier County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,931 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.9% local, 23.2% state, and 40.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 500:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 97.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 13.3% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is East Glacier Park School, enrolling 45 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

East Glacier Park School accounts for 71.4% of all East Glacier Park Elem student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Glacier Park Elem a distant remainder — means East Glacier Park Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

East Glacier Park Elem student-counselor ratio is 500:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

East Glacier Park Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 97.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

40.9%
Federal
23.2%
State
35.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in East Glacier Park Elem.

White 13.3%
Other 86.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

500:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
97.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in East Glacier Park Elem

School Enrollment
East Glacier Park School
45

How East Glacier Park Elem Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Montana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Belfry K-12 Schools Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Drummond H S Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Frazer Elem Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hs Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Circle H S Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to East Glacier Park Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in East Glacier Park Elem?

East Glacier Park Elem has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 63 students.

How much does East Glacier Park Elem spend per student?

East Glacier Park Elem spends $20,931 per student.

What is the demographic composition of East Glacier Park Elem?

East Glacier Park Elem students are 13.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.