Enrollment
65
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Glacier, MT
West Glacier School
Federal NCES profile for West Glacier School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300009400919
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
West Glacier School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 65
- students enrolled
West Glacier School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Glacier Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300009400919 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Glacier School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Glacier School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
West Glacier School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
West Glacier School's 43.1% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
West Glacier School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in West Glacier, Montana, enrolling 65 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 65 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding West Glacier Elem spends $10,403 per pupil, 48% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
West Glacier Elem operates only this one school, so West Glacier 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 West Glacier School compares
West Glacier 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 30% in Montana - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.1%
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
$10,403
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 87.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, West Glacier School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Glacier Elem, which includes West Glacier School.
$10,403
Per student
-48%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 60.5%
State 32.8%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~65 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about West Glacier School
How many students attend West Glacier School?
West Glacier School has 65 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Glacier, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Glacier School?
The student-teacher ratio at West Glacier School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 West Glacier School?
The largest demographic group at West Glacier School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in West Glacier, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Glacier School?
West Glacier School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in West Glacier Elem?
None reported; West Glacier Elem operates only West Glacier School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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