Other / mixed grade configuration · Billings, MT

Bitterroot School

Federal NCES profile for Bitterroot School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300387000062
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bitterroot School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#11 of 30
schools in Billings · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for Montana
264
students enrolled

Bitterroot School has class sizes larger than 74% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bitterroot School ranks #11 of 30 schools in Billings, MT.

School address

Billings, MT 59105
District: Billings Elem · Montana

NCES ID 300387000062 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Bitterroot School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 300387000062 · Billings, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students)

Bitterroot School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Bitterroot School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bitterroot School reports 264 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bitterroot School compares

Bitterroot 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 14.7:1 ▲ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 264 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 74% in Montana - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
51.5%
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
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Bitterroot School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Billings Elem reports $12,015 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bitterroot School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis & Clark Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ben Steele Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Meadowlark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Castle Rock Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Will James Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bitterroot School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Billings Elem · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Billings

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Meadowlark School
Standard public school
691 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Boulder School
Standard public school
495 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Elder Grove School
Standard public school
465 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Standard public school
443 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Arrowhead School
Standard public school
434 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Broadwater School
Standard public school
400 students 16.7:1 students per teacher

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 (~264 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bitterroot School

How many students attend Bitterroot School?

Bitterroot School has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billings, MT. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 289 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bitterroot School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bitterroot School is 14.7:1, which is 25% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bitterroot School?

The largest demographic group at Bitterroot School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Billings, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bitterroot School?

Bitterroot School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

How does Bitterroot School rank among schools in Billings?

By Resource Investment Index, Bitterroot School ranks #11 of 30 schools in Billings, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Billings on the city page.

What other schools are in Billings Elem?

Besides Bitterroot School, Billings Elem also operates Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students), Ben Steele Middle School (740 students), and Meadowlark School (691 students). See the Billings Elem district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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