Enrollment
63
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Frazer, MT
Frazer Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Frazer Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301142000310
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frazer Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Frazer · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 63
- students enrolled
Frazer Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frazer Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Frazer, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frazer Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frazer Elementary
Frazer Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Frazer, Montana, enrolling 63 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 63 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Frazer Elem spends $29,253 per pupil, 52% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 49.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Frazer's public schools, it stands alongside Lustre School (42 students): Frazer Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.9:1 vs 10.5:1).
Its district, Frazer Elem, also runs Frazer 7-8 (14 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 Frazer Elementary compares
Frazer 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 20% in Montana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$29,253
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 95.2%
White 1.6%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Frazer Elementary is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frazer Elem, which includes Frazer Elementary.
$29,253
Per student
+52%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 24.2%
Federal 49.9%
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.
How Frazer Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frazer Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 2.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Frazer
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~63 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frazer Elementary
How many students attend Frazer Elementary?
Frazer Elementary has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in Frazer, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frazer Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Frazer Elementary is 7.9:1, which is 33% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Frazer Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Frazer Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.2% of enrollment, in Frazer, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frazer Elementary?
Frazer Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).
How does Frazer Elementary rank among public schools in Frazer?
By Resource Investment Index, Frazer Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Frazer, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Frazer on the city page.
Is Frazer Elementary a good school?
Frazer Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. 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 Frazer Elem?
Besides Frazer Elementary, Frazer Elem also operates Frazer 7-8 (14 students). See the Frazer Elem district page for the complete list.
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