Enrollment
71
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashland School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashland School
Ashland School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashland, Montana, enrolling 71 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 71 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ashland Elem spends $32,512 per pupil, 69% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 64.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Ashland Elem, also runs Ashland 7-8 (13 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 Ashland School compares
Ashland 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$32,512
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashland Elem, which includes Ashland School.
$32,512
Per student
+69%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.4%
State 22.8%
Federal 64.7%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- 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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ashland School a good school?
Ashland School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Ashland Elem?
Besides Ashland School, Ashland Elem also operates Ashland 7-8 (13 students). See the Ashland Elem district page for the complete list.
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