Enrollment
3
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Mountain, WY
Elk Mountain Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Elk Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560170000084
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elk Mountain Elementary earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wyoming.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 3
- students enrolled
Elk Mountain Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carbon County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560170000084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elk Mountain Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elk Mountain Elementary
Elk Mountain Elementary is a small elementary school in Elk Mountain, Wyoming, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Elk Mountain Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of Wyoming schools and 74% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Wyoming schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 30 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Carbon County School District #2 spends $26,848 per pupil, 20% above the Wyoming average, a better-resourced district than most.
Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Elementary (166 students) and Saratoga Middle/High School (139 students) alongside Elk Mountain Elementary.
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 Elk Mountain Elementary compares
Elk Mountain Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 74% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$26,848
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wyoming avg of $22,313
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 + 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.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbon County School District #2, which includes Elk Mountain Elementary.
$26,848
Per student
+20%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 51.3%
Federal 7.8%
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 Elk Mountain Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saratoga Middle/High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Encampment K-12 School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hem Junior/Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hanna Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elk Mountain Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Mountain Elementary
How many students attend Elk Mountain Elementary?
Elk Mountain Elementary has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Mountain, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Mountain Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Elk Mountain Elementary is 3:1, which is 74% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elk Mountain Elementary?
Elk Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Elk Mountain Elementary a good school?
Elk Mountain Elementary earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wyoming. 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 Carbon County School District #2?
Besides Elk Mountain Elementary, Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Elementary (166 students), Saratoga Middle/High School (139 students), and Encampment K-12 School (120 students). See the Carbon County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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