Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 60 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABSAROKEE ELEM·NCES 300171000001
Absarokee School
327 S. Woodard Ave, Absarokee, MT 59001 · (406) 328-4581 · Stillwater County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
28 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Absarokee School→Absarokee 6-8
Based on grade levels within Absarokee Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Absarokee School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absarokee School this school | 79 | 35.4% | N/A |
| Bissell School Whitefish | 78 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Baker | 101 | 33.7% | N/A |
| Highwood School Highwood | 62 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Bo Peep School Circle | 57 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Shields Valley Elementary Wilsall | 107 | 41.1% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Absarokee School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Stillwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #246 of 421 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+25 (+46%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 7.1 | 11.1:1 | 35% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 5.9 | 13.6:1 | 35% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 4.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 6 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 6.8 | 13.3:1 | 24% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 16% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 17% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 12% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Absarokee School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (90 to 79); teachers up 5% (6.8 to 7.1).
About Absarokee School
This page covers Absarokee School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Absarokee, Montana. The school counted 79 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 53% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Montana (about 167).
Absarokee Elem, which runs Absarokee School, has 2 schools and 120 students.
Absarokee School is 95% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Native American. That is in line with Stillwater County, where about 93% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Absarokee School scores 10%.
With 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.1:1. Elementary schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Absarokee School, 35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The county, Stillwater County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,732 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Absarokee School, Stillwater County has 18 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Absarokee High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Absarokee School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Absarokee School had 54 students in 2020-21 and 79 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.1:1.
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Stillwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,182
Census ACS
Median income
$84,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
1,336 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Absarokee
- Absarokee High SchoolHigh · 74 students
- Absarokee 6-8Middle · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Absarokee High School0.0 mi · 74
- Absarokee 6-80.0 mi · 41
- Fishtail School5.1 mi · 15
- Columbus Elem School12.7 mi · 278
- Columbus Middle School12.8 mi · 178
- Columbus High School12.9 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Absarokee SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Absarokee School?
Absarokee School enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Absarokee School serve?
Absarokee School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Absarokee School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Absarokee School is approximately 11.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Absarokee School?
Student demographics at Absarokee School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is Absarokee School public or private?
Absarokee School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Absarokee Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.