Enrollment
91
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · White Sulphur Springs, MT
White Sulphur Springs El
Federal NCES profile for White Sulphur Springs El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302877000802
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White Sulphur Springs El earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in White Sulphur Springs · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Montana
- 91
- students enrolled
White Sulphur Springs El has class sizes smaller than 71% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, White Sulphur Springs El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
School address
District: White Sulphur Spgs K-12 · Montana
NCES ID 302877000802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Sulphur Springs El compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at White Sulphur Springs El
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
White Sulphur Springs El 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
White Sulphur Springs El's 37.4% 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.
White Sulphur Springs El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, enrolling 91 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 91 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 61 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
White Sulphur Spgs K-12 also operates White Sulphur Springs Hs (54 students) and White Sulphur Springs 7-8 (20 students) alongside White Sulphur Springs El.
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 White Sulphur Springs El compares
White Sulphur Springs El on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 29% in Montana - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.4%
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
$20,168
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, White Sulphur Springs El is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Sulphur Spgs K-12, which includes White Sulphur Springs El.
$20,168
Per student
+2%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 33.2%
Federal 10.3%
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.
How White Sulphur Springs El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Springs Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| White Sulphur Springs 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White Sulphur Springs El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~91 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about White Sulphur Springs El
How many students attend White Sulphur Springs El?
White Sulphur Springs El has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Springs El?
The student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Springs El is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 42% 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 White Sulphur Springs El?
The largest demographic group at White Sulphur Springs El is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Sulphur Springs El?
White Sulphur Springs El has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 White Sulphur Springs El rank among public schools in White Sulphur Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, White Sulphur Springs El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in White Sulphur Springs, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in White Sulphur Spgs K-12?
Besides White Sulphur Springs El, White Sulphur Spgs K-12 also operates White Sulphur Springs Hs (54 students) and White Sulphur Springs 7-8 (20 students). See the White Sulphur Spgs K-12 district page for the complete list.
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