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5640 Grand Avenue, Billings, MT 59106 • Yellowstone County
(406) 601-1600
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
740
Teachers (FTE)
40.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
FRPL Eligible
176
(23.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 176 of 740 (23.8%)
Free Lunch: 149 (20.1%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 564 (76.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 805 students 805 2020-2021 2021-2022: 795 students 795 -1.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 747 students 747 -6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 738 students 738 -1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 740 students 740 +0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 626 (84.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 38 (5.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 37 (5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 27 (3.6%) Asian: 8 (1.1%) Black or African American: 3 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
740 Students
White 626 84.6%
Hispanic / Latino 38 5.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 27 3.6%
Asian 8 1.1%
Black or African American 3 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 740 Students
Grade 6: 255 (34.5%) Grade 7: 225 (30.4%) Grade 8: 260 (35.1%)
740 Students
Grade 6 255 34.5%
Grade 7 225 30.4%
Grade 8 260 35.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
360
48.6%
F
Female Students
380
51.4%