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West Glacier School

Grades PK–06 · West Glacier, MT · NCES 300009400919

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160 Old Bridge Road · West Glacier, MT 59936

At a glance

Reported students

65

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

7.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

8.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Montana elementary enrollment

39th percentile

Compared with 416 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

65

West Glacier School: 65 reported students.

State peer staffing position

25th percentile

8.7:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
56
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
8:1

What the reported data says about West Glacier School

West Glacier School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in West Glacier. It is one of 1 current school records connected to West Glacier Elem. NCES reports 65 students for 2024–25.

Among 416 elementary schools in Montana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 121 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 39th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.7:1, below the Montana median of 12.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (87.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (6.2%). Students served under IDEA represent 7.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking West Glacier School

  1. 1How do the reported 8.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
7.1%
Free/reduced-price lunch
4.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White87.7%
  • Hispanic4.6%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native6.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.