Enrollment
49
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nashua, MT
Nashua School
Federal NCES profile for Nashua School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301917000593
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nashua School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Nashua · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Montana
- 49
- students enrolled
Nashua School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nashua School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Nashua, MT.
School address
District: Nashua K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301917000593 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nashua School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nashua School
Nashua School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Nashua, Montana, enrolling 49 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 49 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (18%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 149 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nashua K-12 Schools also operates Nashua High School (31 students) and Nashua 6-8 (16 students) alongside Nashua School.
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 Nashua School compares
Nashua 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$19,083
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
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 75.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 18.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.1%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Nashua School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nashua K-12 Schools, which includes Nashua School.
$19,083
Per student
-1%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.3%
State 38.9%
Federal 18.9%
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 Nashua School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nashua 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nashua School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~49 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Nashua School
How many students attend Nashua School?
Nashua School has 49 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nashua, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashua School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nashua School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Nashua School?
The largest demographic group at Nashua School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Nashua, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashua School?
Nashua School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Nashua School rank among public schools in Nashua?
By Resource Investment Index, Nashua School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Nashua, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Nashua on the city page.
Is Nashua School a good school?
Nashua School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Nashua K-12 Schools?
Besides Nashua School, Nashua K-12 Schools also operates Nashua High School (31 students) and Nashua 6-8 (16 students). See the Nashua K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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