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1325 Poplar, Helena, MT 59601 • Lewis and Clark County
(406) 324-1230
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
242
Teachers (FTE)
17.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
FRPL Eligible
146
(60.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 146 of 242 (60.3%)
Free Lunch: 137 (56.6%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (3.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 96 (39.7%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 276 students 276 2020-2021 2021-2022: 291 students 291 +5.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 319 students 319 +9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 284 students 284 -11% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 242 students 242 -14.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 190 (78.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 25 (10.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 15 (6.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (2.5%) Asian: 4 (1.7%) Black or African American: 2 (0.8%)
242 Students
White 190 78.5%
Hispanic / Latino 25 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 6.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 2.5%
Asian 4 1.7%
Black or African American 2 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 242 Students
Grade 1: 42 (17.4%) Grade 2: 38 (15.7%) Grade 3: 38 (15.7%) Grade 4: 42 (17.4%) Grade 5: 41 (16.9%) Kindergarten: 37 (15.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 4 (1.7%)
242 Students
Grade 1 42 17.4%
Grade 2 38 15.7%
Grade 3 38 15.7%
Grade 4 42 17.4%
Grade 5 41 16.9%
Kindergarten 37 15.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 4 1.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
123
50.8%
F
Female Students
119
49.2%