Enrollment
31
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lavina, MT
Lavina Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lavina Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301629000502
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lavina Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Lavina · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 31
- students enrolled
Lavina Elementary has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lavina, MT.
School address
District: Lavina K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301629000502 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lavina Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lavina Elementary
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Lavina Elementary is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Lavina Elementary's 48.4% 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.
Lavina Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lavina, Montana, enrolling 31 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 31 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 (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 31 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina High School (23 students) and Lavina Middle School (20 students) alongside Lavina 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 Lavina Elementary compares
Lavina 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 36% in Montana - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.4%
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
$20,852
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 31 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Lavina Elementary is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lavina K-12 Schools, which includes Lavina Elementary.
$20,852
Per student
+5%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 38.8%
Federal 16.2%
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 Lavina Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lavina Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lavina Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- 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 (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lavina Elementary
How many students attend Lavina Elementary?
Lavina Elementary has 31 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lavina, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lavina Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lavina Elementary is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Lavina Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lavina Elementary is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Lavina, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lavina Elementary?
Lavina Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Lavina Elementary rank among public schools in Lavina?
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lavina, 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 Lavina K-12 Schools?
Besides Lavina Elementary, Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina High School (23 students) and Lavina Middle School (20 students). See the Lavina K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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