Enrollment
24
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belt, MT
Pleasant Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300342000925
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Valley School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Belt · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 24
- students enrolled
Pleasant Valley School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Belt, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Valley School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Valley School
Pleasant Valley School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Belt, Montana, enrolling 24 students.
At 12:1, 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 24 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Belt Elem spends $9,473 per pupil, 51% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Belt's public schools, it stands alongside Belt School (178 students): Pleasant Valley School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 14.8:1).
Belt Elem also operates Belt School (178 students) and Belt 7-8 (55 students) alongside Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley School compares
Pleasant Valley 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 49% in Montana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,473
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
Counselors0.1 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, Pleasant Valley School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belt Elem, which includes Pleasant Valley School.
$9,473
Per student
-51%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.5%
State 35.1%
Federal 27.3%
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 Pleasant Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belt 7-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools in Belt
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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley School
How many students attend Pleasant Valley School?
Pleasant Valley School has 24 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belt, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Belt, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley School?
Pleasant Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Pleasant Valley School rank among public schools in Belt?
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Belt, 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 Belt on the city page.
Is Pleasant Valley School a good school?
Pleasant Valley School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Belt Elem?
Besides Pleasant Valley School, Belt Elem also operates Belt School (178 students) and Belt 7-8 (55 students). See the Belt Elem district page for the complete list.
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