Enrollment
11
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Power, MT
Hillcrest Colony Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hillcrest Colony Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300585001109
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillcrest Colony Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Power · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 11
- students enrolled
Hillcrest Colony Elementary has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hillcrest Colony Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Power, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillcrest Colony Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillcrest Colony Elementary
Hillcrest Colony Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Power, Montana, enrolling 11 students.
At 11:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 11 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
The surrounding Vaughn Elem spends $13,066 per pupil, 32% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Power's public schools, it stands alongside Power School (42 students): Hillcrest Colony Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11:1 vs 6:1).
Vaughn Elem also operates Vaughn School (93 students) and Vaughn 7-8 (32 students) alongside Hillcrest Colony Elementary.
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 Hillcrest Colony Elementary compares
Hillcrest Colony 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Montana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,066
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
Counselors0.0 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, Hillcrest Colony Elementary is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vaughn Elem, which includes Hillcrest Colony Elementary.
$13,066
Per student
-32%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 46.3%
Federal 30.2%
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 Hillcrest Colony Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vaughn 7-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillcrest Colony Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools in Power
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 (~11 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillcrest Colony Elementary
How many students attend Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Power, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Colony Elementary is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hillcrest Colony Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Power, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Hillcrest Colony Elementary rank among public schools in Power?
By Resource Investment Index, Hillcrest Colony Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Power, 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 Power on the city page.
Is Hillcrest Colony Elementary a good school?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary earns 43/100 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 Vaughn Elem?
Besides Hillcrest Colony Elementary, Vaughn Elem also operates Vaughn School (93 students) and Vaughn 7-8 (32 students). See the Vaughn Elem district page for the complete list.
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