Enrollment
14
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belgrade, MT
Pass Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Pass Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302017000612
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pass Creek School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Belgrade · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 14
- students enrolled
Pass Creek School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pass Creek School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Belgrade, MT.
School address
District: Pass Creek Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302017000612 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pass Creek School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pass Creek School
Pass Creek School is a small combined-grade school in Belgrade, Montana, enrolling 14 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 14 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 (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
The surrounding Pass Creek Elem spends $15,000 per pupil, 22% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Belgrade's public schools, it stands alongside Ridge View Elementary (438 students): Pass Creek School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 14.6:1).
Pass Creek Elem operates only this one school, so Pass Creek School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Pass Creek School compares
Pass Creek 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Montana - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,000
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pass Creek School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pass Creek Elem, which includes Pass Creek School.
$15,000
Per student
-22%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.4%
State 48.6%
Federal 20.0%
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.
Similar other schools in Belgrade
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Ridge View Elementary
Standard public school
438 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Story Creek Elem
Standard public school
437 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Saddle Peak Elementary
Standard public school
416 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Springhill School
Standard public school
16 students 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 (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pass Creek School
How many students attend Pass Creek School?
Pass Creek School has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belgrade, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pass Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pass Creek School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Pass Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Pass Creek School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Belgrade, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pass Creek School?
Pass Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Pass Creek School rank among schools in Belgrade?
By Resource Investment Index, Pass Creek School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Belgrade, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Belgrade on the city page.
Is Pass Creek School a good school?
Pass Creek School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Pass Creek Elem?
None reported; Pass Creek Elem operates only Pass Creek School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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