Big Rose Colony School

As a tiny primary school in Shelby, Montana, Big Rose Colony School caters to 14 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Shelby Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Big Rose Colony School sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Shelby Elem (413 students total), Big Rose Colony School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Big Rose Colony School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). By comparison, Toole County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Big Rose Colony School lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Toole County reports that median household income runs about $57,731, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Big Rose Colony School is one of 11 public schools in Toole County (combined enrollment of about 681 students).

Shelby 6-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.7 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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