Enrollment
229
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pablo, MT
Pablo Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pablo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302279000667
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pablo Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 229
- students enrolled
Pablo Elementary has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pablo Elementary compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pablo Elementary
Pablo Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pablo, Montana, enrolling 229 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 229 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (47%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ronan Elem spends $12,324 per pupil, 36% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ronan Elem also operates Ronan Middle School (432 students) and K William Harvey Elem (378 students) alongside Pablo 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 Pablo Elementary compares
Pablo 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 | 12.7:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 55% in Montana - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.5%
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
$12,324
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 46.7%
White 24.5%
Two or More 17.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 46.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Pablo Elementary is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ronan Elem, which includes Pablo Elementary.
$12,324
Per student
-36%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.8%
State 43.5%
Federal 41.7%
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 Pablo Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| K William Harvey Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pablo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~229 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pablo Elementary
How many students attend Pablo Elementary?
Pablo Elementary has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pablo, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pablo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pablo Elementary is 12.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pablo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pablo Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 46.7% of enrollment, in Pablo, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pablo Elementary?
Pablo Elementary 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 Pablo Elementary a good school?
Pablo Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Ronan Elem?
Besides Pablo Elementary, Ronan Elem also operates Ronan Middle School (432 students) and K William Harvey Elem (378 students). See the Ronan Elem district page for the complete list.
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