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2520 Valley Drive, East Helena, MT 59635 • Lewis and Clark County
(406) 227-7700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
269
Teachers (FTE)
16.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
118
(43.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 118 of 269 (43.9%)
Free Lunch: 97 (36.1%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (7.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 151 (56.1%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 253 students 253 2020-2021 2021-2022: 244 students 244 -3.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 272 students 272 +11.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 285 students 285 +4.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 269 students 269 -5.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 227 (84.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (6.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15 (5.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (2.2%) Asian: 2 (0.7%) Black or African American: 1 (0.4%)
269 Students
White 227 84.4%
Hispanic / Latino 18 6.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 2.2%
Asian 2 0.7%
Black or African American 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 269 Students
Grade 1: 125 (46.5%) Grade 2: 144 (53.5%)
269 Students
Grade 1 125 46.5%
Grade 2 144 53.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
138
51.3%
F
Female Students
131
48.7%