Enrollment
46
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pray, MT
Arrowhead School
Federal NCES profile for Arrowhead School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300230000022
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arrowhead School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Montana schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.3:1
- large classes for Montana
- 46
- students enrolled
Arrowhead School has class sizes larger than 79% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arrowhead School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arrowhead School
Arrowhead School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pray, Montana, enrolling 46 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 46 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 41.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Arrowhead Elem, also runs Arrowhead 7-8 (17 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arrowhead School compares
Arrowhead School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 79% in Montana - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,600
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.8%
Two or More 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Arrowhead School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arrowhead Elem, which includes Arrowhead School.
$19,600
Per student
+2%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 23.8%
Federal 41.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Arrowhead School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Arrowhead School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arrowhead School
How many students attend Arrowhead School?
Arrowhead School has 46 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pray, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead School?
The student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arrowhead School?
The largest demographic group at Arrowhead School is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Pray, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arrowhead School?
Arrowhead School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Arrowhead School a good school?
Arrowhead School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Montana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Arrowhead Elem?
Besides Arrowhead School, Arrowhead Elem also operates Arrowhead 7-8 (17 students). See the Arrowhead Elem district page for the complete list.
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