Enrollment
8
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Havre, MT
Hartland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hartland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300626000339
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartland Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Havre · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 8
- students enrolled
Hartland Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hartland Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Havre, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hartland Elementary School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hartland Elementary School
Hartland Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Havre, Montana, enrolling 8 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Montana schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Havre's public schools, it stands alongside Highland Park School (288 students): Hartland Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 18:1).
Chinook Elem also operates Meadowlark School (144 students) and Chinook 7-8 (63 students) alongside Hartland Elementary 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 Hartland Elementary School compares
Hartland Elementary 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,692
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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, Hartland Elementary School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chinook Elem, which includes Hartland Elementary School.
$15,692
Per student
-19%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.5%
State 40.0%
Federal 22.4%
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 Hartland Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chinook 7-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hartland Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in Havre
3 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 (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hartland Elementary School
How many students attend Hartland Elementary School?
Hartland Elementary School has 8 students enrolled. It is a public school in Havre, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartland Elementary 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 Hartland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hartland Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Havre, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartland Elementary School?
Hartland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Hartland Elementary School rank among schools in Havre?
By Resource Investment Index, Hartland Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Havre, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Havre on the city page.
Is Hartland Elementary School a good school?
Hartland Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Chinook Elem?
Besides Hartland Elementary School, Chinook Elem also operates Meadowlark School (144 students) and Chinook 7-8 (63 students). See the Chinook Elem district page for the complete list.
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