Enrollment
45
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · E Glacier Park, MT
East Glacier Park School
Federal NCES profile for East Glacier Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300951000267
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Glacier Park School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 45
- students enrolled
East Glacier Park School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Glacier Park Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300951000267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Glacier Park School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Glacier Park School
East Glacier Park School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in E Glacier Park, Montana, enrolling 45 students.
At 11.3:1, 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 45 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 500 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 97.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 40.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East Glacier Park Elem operates only this one school, so East Glacier Park School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 East Glacier Park School compares
East Glacier Park 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 42% in Montana - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
97.8%
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
$20,931
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 86.7%
White 13.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, East Glacier Park School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Glacier Park Elem, which includes East Glacier Park School.
$20,931
Per student
+9%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 23.2%
Federal 40.9%
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.
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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about East Glacier Park School
How many students attend East Glacier Park School?
East Glacier Park School has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in E Glacier Park, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Glacier Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at East Glacier Park School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 East Glacier Park School?
The largest demographic group at East Glacier Park School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 86.7% of enrollment, in E Glacier Park, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Glacier Park School?
East Glacier Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 East Glacier Park School a good school?
East Glacier Park School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 East Glacier Park Elem?
None reported; East Glacier Park Elem operates only East Glacier Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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