Arlee Elementary

As a medium-sized primary school in Arlee, Montana, Arlee Elementary enrolls 206 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Arlee Elem. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Arlee Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 263 students; Arlee Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Arlee Elementary records that the largest single group is Native American at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 27% White, 21% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,360, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), Arlee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Arlee 7-8, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Arlee Elementary's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 206). Over the same period, the White share climbed from 20% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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