Other / mixed grade configuration · Gildford, MT
Gildford Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Gildford Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Gildford Colony School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 16
- students enrolled
Gildford Colony School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 301235000336 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Gildford Colony School held near 15 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 301235000336 · Gildford, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
16 enr · 8:1 · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Gildford Colony School held near 15 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Gildford Colony School compares
Gildford Colony School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Gildford Colony School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Gildford Colony Elem reports $18,667 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Gildford
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~16 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gildford Colony School
How many students attend Gildford Colony School?
Gildford Colony School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gildford, MT. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gildford Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gildford Colony School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Gildford Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Gildford Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Gildford, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gildford Colony School?
Gildford Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Gildford Colony Elem?
None reported; Gildford Colony Elem operates only Gildford Colony School as a public school district in NCES's records.