Enrollment
85
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wibaux, MT
Wibaux Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Wibaux Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302802000784
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wibaux Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Wibaux · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 85
- students enrolled
Wibaux Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, MT.
School address
District: Wibaux K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302802000784 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wibaux Elementary School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wibaux Elementary School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Wibaux Elementary 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.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Wibaux Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Wibaux Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wibaux, Montana, enrolling 85 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 85 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux High School (36 students) and Wibaux 7-8 (18 students) alongside Wibaux Elementary School.
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 Wibaux Elementary School compares
Wibaux Elementary 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% 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
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,715
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Wibaux Elementary School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wibaux K-12 Schools, which includes Wibaux Elementary School.
$23,715
Per student
+19%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 27.9%
Federal 8.2%
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 Wibaux Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibaux High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wibaux 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wibaux Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wibaux Elementary School
How many students attend Wibaux Elementary School?
Wibaux Elementary School has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wibaux, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wibaux Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wibaux Elementary School is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Wibaux Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Wibaux Elementary School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Wibaux, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wibaux Elementary School?
Wibaux Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Wibaux Elementary School rank among public schools in Wibaux?
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, 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 Wibaux K-12 Schools?
Besides Wibaux Elementary School, Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux High School (36 students) and Wibaux 7-8 (18 students). See the Wibaux K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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