Jefferson School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Glendive, Montana

Jefferson School in Glendive, Montana enrolled 247 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

296 students in 2022-23, 269 students in 2023-24, 247 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Jefferson School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24701002003002022-232962023-242692024-25247
Students enrolled at Jefferson School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24701002003002022-232962023-242692024-25247
Students enrolled at Jefferson School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24701002003002022-232962023-242692024-25247
Students enrolled at Jefferson School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24701002003002022-232962023-242692024-25247
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329621.014.1
2023-2426921.012.8
2024-2524720.012.3

12.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Jefferson School 12.3; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherJefferson School 12.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Jefferson School 12.3; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherJefferson School 12.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Jefferson School 12.3; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherJefferson School 12.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Jefferson School 12.3; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherJefferson School 12.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 286 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson School enrolled 286 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 286 of the 286 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent15.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.4% of students were White, 7.7% Hispanic, 3.6% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White85.4%
  2. Hispanic7.7%
  3. American Indian3.6%
  4. Two or more races2.8%
  5. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Glendive

3 public elementary schools in Glendive report 2024-25 enrollment; Jefferson School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lincoln School26014.448.1%
Jefferson School24712.340.9%
Deer Creek School1818.0not reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jefferson School

  1. Lincoln SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 260 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Deer Creek SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 18 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Jefferson School with Lincoln SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Glendive Public Schools spends per student$14,702 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,702
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaJefferson School is the number 133 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#133 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jefferson School

  1. How many students attend Jefferson School?
    247 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 296 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Glendive, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson School?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jefferson School a Title I school?
    Jefferson School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Jefferson School in?
    Glendive Public Schools, NCES district ID 3012510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301251000344 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22