Enrollment
454
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mountain View, WY
Mountain View K-8
Federal NCES profile for Mountain View K-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560450000558
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain View K-8 earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Wyoming schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 454
- students enrolled
Mountain View K-8 has class sizes smaller than 71% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Uinta County School District #4 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560450000558 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.5%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain View K-8 compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain View K-8
Mountain View K-8 is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Mountain View, Wyoming, enrolling 454 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 454 puts it in the larger third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wyoming schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 409 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Uinta County School District #4, also runs Mountain View High School (230 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 Mountain View K-8 compares
Mountain View K-8 on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 17% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.5% | ▼ 36% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 29% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$18,260
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 90.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Mountain View K-8 is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Uinta County School District #4, which includes Mountain View K-8.
$18,260
Per student
-18%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.3%
State 72.7%
Federal 10.0%
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 Mountain View K-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain View K-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~454 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain View K-8
How many students attend Mountain View K-8?
Mountain View K-8 has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountain View, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View K-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View K-8 is 9.5:1, which is 17% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View K-8?
17.5% of students at Mountain View K-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View K-8?
The largest demographic group at Mountain View K-8 is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Mountain View, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View K-8?
Mountain View K-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mountain View K-8 a good school?
Mountain View K-8 earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Wyoming 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 Uinta County School District #4?
Besides Mountain View K-8, Uinta County School District #4 also operates Mountain View High School (230 students). See the Uinta County School District #4 district page for the complete list.
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