Enrollment
3
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harlem, MT
North Harlem Elementary
Federal NCES profile for North Harlem Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301931000597
👥 S:T ratio 94
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Harlem Elementary earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Harlem · Resource Index
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 3
- students enrolled
North Harlem Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, North Harlem Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Harlem, MT.
School address
District: North Harlem Colony Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301931000597 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Harlem Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Harlem Elementary
North Harlem Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Harlem, Montana, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.5:1, North Harlem Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of Montana schools and 87% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Montana schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 3 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding North Harlem Colony Elem spends $26,714 per pupil, 39% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 37.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Harlem's public schools, it stands alongside Harlem Elementary School (350 students): North Harlem Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.5:1 vs 14:1).
North Harlem Colony Elem operates only this one school, so North Harlem Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 3 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Montana's single-school districts.
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 North Harlem Elementary compares
North Harlem 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 | 1.5:1 | ▼ 87% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.5:1
students per teacher
- 87% 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.
Funding equity
$26,714
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 3 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, North Harlem Elementary is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Harlem Colony Elem, which includes North Harlem Elementary.
$26,714
Per student
+39%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.1%
State 55.8%
Federal 37.1%
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.
Similar other schools in Harlem
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about North Harlem Elementary
How many students attend North Harlem Elementary?
North Harlem Elementary has 3 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harlem, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Harlem Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at North Harlem Elementary is 1.5:1, which is 87% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 90% 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 North Harlem Elementary?
The largest demographic group at North Harlem Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Harlem, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Harlem Elementary?
North Harlem Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does North Harlem Elementary rank among public schools in Harlem?
By Resource Investment Index, North Harlem Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Harlem, 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 Harlem on the city page.
Is North Harlem Elementary a good school?
North Harlem Elementary earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 North Harlem Colony Elem?
None reported; North Harlem Colony Elem operates only North Harlem Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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