Red Lodge Elem operates 2 public schools serving 328 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 303 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carbon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,298 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.9% local, 30.4% state, and 21.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,702 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #73 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 247.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Mountain View School accounts for 63.4% of all Red Lodge Elem student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Red Lodge Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Red Lodge Elem student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Red Lodge Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Red Lodge Elem has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 328 students.
How much does Red Lodge Elem spend per student?
Red Lodge Elem spends $14,298 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #73 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Red Lodge Elem?
The average teacher salary in Red Lodge Elem is $79,702 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Red Lodge Elem?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carbon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Red Lodge Elem?
Red Lodge Elem students are 89.1% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Red Lodge Elem?
Red Lodge Elem has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #73 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.