Enrollment
89
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlo, MT
Charlo Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Charlo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300611200176
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charlo Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Charlo · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- students per teacher
- 89
- students enrolled
Charlo Elementary has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Charlo Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Charlo, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charlo Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charlo Elementary
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Charlo Elementary 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
Charlo Elementary's 37.1% 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.
Charlo Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Charlo, Montana, enrolling 89 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 89 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 (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Charlo Elem spends $13,292 per pupil, 33% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Charlo Elem, also runs Charlo 6-8 (48 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 Charlo Elementary compares
Charlo Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 33% in Montana - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$13,292
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 82.0%
Two or More 7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, Charlo Elementary is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlo Elem, which includes Charlo Elementary.
$13,292
Per student
-33%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 28.4%
State 53.7%
Federal 17.8%
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 Charlo Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlo 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charlo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~89 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Charlo Elementary
How many students attend Charlo Elementary?
Charlo Elementary has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlo, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Charlo Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Charlo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Charlo Elementary is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Charlo, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charlo Elementary?
Charlo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Charlo Elementary rank among public schools in Charlo?
By Resource Investment Index, Charlo Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Charlo, 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 Charlo Elem?
Besides Charlo Elementary, Charlo Elem also operates Charlo 6-8 (48 students). See the Charlo Elem district page for the complete list.
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