Other / mixed grade configuration · Billings, MT

Rose Park School

Federal NCES profile for Rose Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300387000082
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rose Park School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#24 of 30
schools in Billings · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
large classes for Montana
277
students enrolled

Rose Park School has class sizes larger than 92% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Park School ranks #24 of 30 schools in Billings, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Rose Park School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.3 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 300387000082 · Billings, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 17.3:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students)

Rose Park School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.3 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Rose Park School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rose Park School reports 277 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rose Park School compares

Rose Park School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▲ 47% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 277 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 47% above state mean
Top 92% in Montana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.9%
African American 3.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Rose Park School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Billings Elem reports $12,015 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rose Park School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis & Clark Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ben Steele Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Meadowlark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Castle Rock Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Will James Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rose Park School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Billings Elem · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Billings

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Park School

How many students attend Rose Park School?

Rose Park School has 277 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billings, MT. CCD year-over-year: 253 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Park School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rose Park School is 17.3:1, which is 47% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Park School?

The largest demographic group at Rose Park School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Billings, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Park School?

Rose Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rose Park School rank among schools in Billings?

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Park School ranks #24 of 30 schools in Billings, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Billings on the city page.

What other schools are in Billings Elem?

Besides Rose Park School, Billings Elem also operates Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students), Ben Steele Middle School (740 students), and Meadowlark School (691 students). See the Billings Elem district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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