Alzada School

Alzada School is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Alzada, Montana, one of the schools within Alzada Elem, with 8 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Alzada School sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

Alzada Elem is the operating authority for Alzada School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alzada School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest consists of 13% multiracial. Compared to Carter County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Carter County indicate median household income runs about $54,167, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carter County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 146 students), Alzada School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hulett School, roughly 24.9 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Alzada School's enrollment has expanded 167% since 2018, when it stood at 3 (now 8). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 100% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 3.0:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

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