Enrollment
21
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Great Falls, MT
Grass Land Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Grass Land Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302513001123
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grass Land Colony School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #10 of 17
- schools in Great Falls · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 21
- students enrolled
Grass Land Colony School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Land Colony School ranks #10 of 17 schools in Great Falls, MT.
School address
District: Centerville Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302513001123 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grass Land Colony School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grass Land Colony School
Grass Land Colony School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Great Falls, Montana, enrolling 21 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 21 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Centerville Elem spends $12,232 per pupil, 37% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Great Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Meadow Lark School (527 students): Grass Land Colony School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 22:1).
Centerville Elem also operates Centerville School (120 students) and Centerville 6-8 (65 students) alongside Grass Land Colony School.
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 Grass Land Colony School compares
Grass Land Colony 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 37% in Montana - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,232
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
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, Grass Land Colony School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centerville Elem, which includes Grass Land Colony School.
$12,232
Per student
-37%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 45.5%
Federal 23.5%
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 Grass Land Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Centerville 6-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hill Top Colony School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Big Stone School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grass Land Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools in Great Falls
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Meadow Lark School
Standard public school
527 students 22:1 students per teacher
Riverview School
Standard public school
445 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Giant Springs Elementary
Standard public school
431 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
West Elementary
Standard public school
421 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Sacajawea School
Standard public school
405 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Sunnyside School
Standard public school
396 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~21 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grass Land Colony School
How many students attend Grass Land Colony School?
Grass Land Colony School has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Great Falls, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grass Land Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grass Land Colony School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Grass Land Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Grass Land Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Great Falls, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grass Land Colony School?
Grass Land Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).
How does Grass Land Colony School rank among schools in Great Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Land Colony School ranks #10 of 17 schools in Great Falls, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Great Falls on the city page.
Is Grass Land Colony School a good school?
Grass Land Colony School earns 35/100 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 Centerville Elem?
Besides Grass Land Colony School, Centerville Elem also operates Centerville School (120 students), Centerville 6-8 (65 students), and Hill Top Colony School (19 students). See the Centerville Elem district page for the complete list.
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