South School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Laurel, Montana
South School in Laurel, Montana enrolled 158 students in 2024-25 with 11.9 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
165 students in 2022-23, 152 students in 2023-24, 158 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.9 to 11.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 165 | 10.9 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 10.8 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 158 | 11.9 | 13.3 |
13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 Montana elementary schools
Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 279 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South School enrolled 156 students and had 0.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.6, one per 279 of the 156 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent25.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
85.4% of students were White, 7.0% Hispanic, 5.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White85.4%
- Hispanic7.0%
- Two or more races5.7%
- American Indian1.3%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Laurel
3 public elementary schools in Laurel report 2024-25 enrollment; South School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West School | 248 | 13.9 | 76.2% |
| Fred W Graff School | 245 | 16.3 | 82.9% |
| South School | 158 | 13.3 | 89.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South School
- West SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 248 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Fred W Graff SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 245 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare South School with West SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Laurel Elementary spends per student$12,438 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,438
- The largest public schools in MontanaSouth School is the number 185 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#185 of 416
- Montana schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.13.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about South School
How many students attend South School?
158 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 165 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Laurel, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at South School?
13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South School a Title I school?
South School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is South School in?
Laurel Elementary, NCES district ID 3016200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301620001124 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.