Enrollment
36
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hinsdale, MT
Hinsdale School
Federal NCES profile for Hinsdale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301434000443
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hinsdale School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Hinsdale · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Montana
- 36
- students enrolled
Hinsdale School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hinsdale School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hinsdale, MT.
School address
District: Hinsdale Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301434000443 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hinsdale School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hinsdale School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Hinsdale School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Hinsdale School's 50.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Hinsdale School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hinsdale, Montana, enrolling 36 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Hinsdale School is leaner than roughly 89% of Montana schools and 49% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 36 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hinsdale Elem spends $35,844 per pupil, 80% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hinsdale Elem, also runs Hinsdale 7-8 (9 students).
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 Hinsdale School compares
Hinsdale 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 49% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 11% in Montana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$35,844
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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Hinsdale School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinsdale Elem, which includes Hinsdale School.
$35,844
Per student
+80%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+103%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 33.7%
Federal 23.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hinsdale School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hinsdale School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~36 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hinsdale School
How many students attend Hinsdale School?
Hinsdale School has 36 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hinsdale, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hinsdale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hinsdale School is 6:1, which is 49% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Hinsdale School?
The largest demographic group at Hinsdale School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Hinsdale, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hinsdale School?
Hinsdale School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Hinsdale School rank among public schools in Hinsdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Hinsdale School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hinsdale, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Hinsdale Elem?
Besides Hinsdale School, Hinsdale Elem also operates Hinsdale 7-8 (9 students). See the Hinsdale Elem district page for the complete list.
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