Enrollment
114
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridger, MT
Bridger Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bridger Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300480000117
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bridger Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Bridger · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 114
- students enrolled
Bridger Elementary School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bridger Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bridger, MT.
School address
District: Bridger K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300480000117 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridger Elementary School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bridger Elementary School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Bridger Elementary School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Bridger Elementary School's 43.9% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Bridger Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bridger, Montana, enrolling 114 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 114 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 White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Bridger K-12 Schools also operates Bridger High School (58 students) and Bridger 7-8 (31 students) alongside Bridger Elementary School.
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 Bridger Elementary School compares
Bridger Elementary 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 | 12.7:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 55% in Montana - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.9%
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
$19,357
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 99.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Bridger Elementary School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridger K-12 Schools, which includes Bridger Elementary School.
$19,357
Per student
-3%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 55.9%
State 29.2%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bridger Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridger High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bridger 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bridger Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bridger Elementary School
How many students attend Bridger Elementary School?
Bridger Elementary School has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridger, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridger Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridger Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridger Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bridger Elementary School is White at 99.1% of enrollment, in Bridger, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridger Elementary School?
Bridger Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Bridger Elementary School rank among public schools in Bridger?
By Resource Investment Index, Bridger Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bridger, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Bridger K-12 Schools?
Besides Bridger Elementary School, Bridger K-12 Schools also operates Bridger High School (58 students) and Bridger 7-8 (31 students). See the Bridger K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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