Other / mixed grade configuration · Cut Bank, MT

Glendale School

Federal NCES profile for Glendale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300514000813
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glendale School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#2 of 8
schools in Cut Bank · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
12
students enrolled

Glendale School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glendale School ranks #2 of 8 schools in Cut Bank, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Glendale School shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 12 in 2023-24 (-20.0%).

Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 300514000813 · Cut Bank, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 12:1 · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Browning Middle School (368 students)

Glendale School shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 12 in 2023-24 (-20.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Glendale School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glendale School reports 12 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glendale School compares

Glendale School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 12 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 49% in Montana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,449
per pupil, district-wide - above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Glendale School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

District finance for Browning Elem reports $21,449 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Glendale School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Browning Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kw-Vc Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Napi School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Browning Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Big Sky School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glendale School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Browning Elem · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cut Bank

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Glendale School

How many students attend Glendale School?

Glendale School has 12 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cut Bank, MT. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 12 (2023-24), down 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glendale School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glendale School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glendale School?

The largest demographic group at Glendale School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Cut Bank, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glendale School?

Glendale School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Glendale School rank among schools in Cut Bank?

By Resource Investment Index, Glendale School ranks #2 of 8 schools in Cut Bank, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cut Bank on the city page.

What other schools are in Browning Elem?

Besides Glendale School, Browning Elem also operates Browning Middle School (368 students), Kw-Vc Elementary (328 students), and Napi School (278 students). See the Browning Elem district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.