Zenith Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Cut Bank, Montana

Zenith Elementary in Cut Bank, Montana enrolled 11 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 38% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

8 students in 2022-23, 10 students in 2023-24, 11 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at Zenith Elementary by school year2022-23: 8, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 110510152022-2382023-24102024-2511
Students enrolled at Zenith Elementary by school year2022-23: 8, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 110510152022-2382023-24102024-2511
Students enrolled at Zenith Elementary by school year2022-23: 8, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 110510152022-2382023-24102024-2511
Students enrolled at Zenith Elementary by school year2022-23: 8, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 110510152022-2382023-24102024-2511
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2381.08.0
2023-24101.010.0
2024-25111.011.0

11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 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.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Zenith Elementary 11.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherZenith Elementary 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Zenith Elementary 11.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherZenith Elementary 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Zenith Elementary 11.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherZenith Elementary 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Zenith Elementary 11.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherZenith Elementary 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

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 120 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Zenith Elementary enrolled 12 students and had 0.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.1, one per 120 of the 12 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

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 Cut Bank

9 public elementary schools in Cut Bank report 2024-25 enrollment; Zenith Elementary is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
H C Davis Elementary20911.860.3%
Anna Jeffries Elementary11815.160.2%
Hidden Lake Elementary2613.0not reported
Big Sky School229.7not reported
Horizon Elementary1515.0not reported
Glendale School129.5not reported
Zenith Elementary1111.072.7%
Glacier Elementary School1010.0not reported

All public schools in Cut Bank →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Zenith Elementary

  1. Glacier Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.2 miles away: 10 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
  2. Glendale SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.4 miles away: 12 students, 9.5 per teacher (2024-25).9.4 mi
  3. Compare Zenith Elementary with Glacier Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cut Bank Elementary spends per student$12,822 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,822
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaZenith Elementary is the number 365 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#365 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.11.0:1
  7. 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 Zenith Elementary

  1. How many students attend Zenith Elementary?
    11 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 8 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cut Bank, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Zenith Elementary?
    11.0 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.
  3. Is Zenith Elementary a Title I school?
    Zenith Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Zenith Elementary in?
    Cut Bank Elementary, NCES district ID 3000003. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300000301104 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