- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashland, MT
Ashland School
Federal NCES profile for Ashland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300000800023
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashland School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Montana schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 71
- students enrolled
Ashland School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Ashland School held near 62 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 8.6 → 8.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 300000800023 · Ashland, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
71 enr · 8.9:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ashland 7-8 (13 students)
Ashland School held near 62 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 8.6 → 8.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Ashland School compares
Ashland School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 27% in Montana - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.2%
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
$29,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 95.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
White 1.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.1, Ashland School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Ashland Elem reports $29,963 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Ashland School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashland School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ashland School
How many students attend Ashland School?
Ashland School has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashland, MT. CCD year-over-year: 65 (2022-23) → 62 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashland School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland School?
The largest demographic group at Ashland School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.8% of enrollment, in Ashland, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland School?
Ashland School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ashland Elem?
Besides Ashland School, Ashland Elem also operates Ashland 7-8 (13 students). See the Ashland Elem district page for the complete list.