Enrollment
20
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Great Falls, MT
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El
Federal NCES profile for Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300010001084
👥 S:T ratio 91
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 17
- schools in Great Falls · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.2:1
- small classes for Montana
- 20
- students enrolled
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El has class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El ranks #2 of 17 schools in Great Falls, MT.
School address
District: Mont Sch for Deaf Blind · Montana
NCES ID 300010001084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.2:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Great Falls, Montana, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.2:1, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is leaner than roughly 99% of Montana schools and 81% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 20 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Great Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Meadow Lark School (527 students): Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.2:1 vs 22:1).
Its district, Mont Sch for Deaf Blind, also runs Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs (15 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 Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El compares
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.2:1 | ▼ 81% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.2:1
students per teacher
- 81% below state mean
Top 1% in Montana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 20 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.
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 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
How Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 1.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools in Great Falls
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Meadow Lark School
Standard public school
527 students 22:1 students per teacher
Riverview School
Standard public school
445 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Giant Springs Elementary
Standard public school
431 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
West Elementary
Standard public school
421 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Sacajawea School
Standard public school
405 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Sunnyside School
Standard public school
396 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El
How many students attend Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El has 20 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Great Falls, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is 2.2:1, which is 81% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 86% 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 Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El?
The largest demographic group at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Great Falls, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).
How does Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El rank among schools in Great Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El ranks #2 of 17 schools in Great Falls, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Great Falls on the city page.
Is Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El a good school?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana 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 Mont Sch for Deaf Blind?
Besides Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El, Mont Sch for Deaf Blind also operates Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs (15 students). See the Mont Sch for Deaf Blind district page for the complete list.
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