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505 Milton Road, Billings, MT 59105 • Yellowstone County
(406) 281-6203
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
332
Teachers (FTE)
22.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
234
(70.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 234 of 332 (70.5%)
Free Lunch: 221 (66.6%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (3.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 98 (29.5%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 300 students 300 2020-2021 2021-2022: 323 students 323 +7.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 339 students 339 +5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 314 students 314 -7.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 332 students 332 +5.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 188 (56.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 66 (19.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 37 (11.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36 (10.8%) Black or African American: 3 (0.9%) Asian: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
332 Students
White 188 56.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 66 19.9%
Hispanic / Latino 37 11.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 10.8%
Black or African American 3 0.9%
Asian 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 332 Students
Grade 1: 47 (14.2%) Grade 2: 59 (17.8%) Grade 3: 57 (17.2%) Grade 4: 42 (12.7%) Grade 5: 45 (13.6%) Kindergarten: 52 (15.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (9%)
332 Students
Grade 1 47 14.2%
Grade 2 59 17.8%
Grade 3 57 17.2%
Grade 4 42 12.7%
Grade 5 45 13.6%
Kindergarten 52 15.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 30 9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
164
49.4%
F
Female Students
168
50.6%