Other / mixed grade configuration · Belgrade, MT

Springhill School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302481000713
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springhill School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#3 of 5
schools in Belgrade · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
8:1
small classes for Montana
16
students enrolled

Springhill School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springhill School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Belgrade, MT.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Springhill School shrank from 19 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-21.1%).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 302481000713 · Belgrade, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

16 enr · 8:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Springhill School shrank from 19 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-21.1%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Springhill School compares

Springhill School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8:1 ▼ 32% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 16 top 83% - -

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

8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.3%
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
$10,421
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
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%

Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Springhill School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

District finance for Springhill Elem reports $10,421 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Belgrade

4 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 Springhill School

How many students attend Springhill School?

Springhill School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belgrade, MT. CCD year-over-year: 19 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springhill School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springhill School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Springhill School?

The largest demographic group at Springhill School is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Belgrade, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springhill School?

Springhill School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Springhill School rank among schools in Belgrade?

By Resource Investment Index, Springhill School ranks #3 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.

What other schools are in Springhill Elem?

None reported; Springhill Elem operates only Springhill School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.