Total enrollment
1,157
-87 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Laurel Elem
Montana · 1,157 students · 1 city
In total, Laurel Elem hosts 4 public K-12 schools with about 1,157 students, averaging 289 per school.
4-year change in Laurel Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Laurel Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,157 | #26 of 54 | #6,387 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #23 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #24 of 54 | #5,174 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.9% | #14 of 54 | #2,104 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #25 of 29 | #5,372 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Laurel Elem
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,431 to 999 students (down 30%) and from 85 to 67 full-time teachers (down 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Middle School | Laurel | Middle | 05-08 | 506 |
| West School | Laurel | Elementary | 01-02 | 248 |
| Fred W Graff School | Laurel | Elementary | 03-04 | 245 |
| South School | Laurel | Elementary | PK-KG | 158 |
About Laurel Elem
As a rural-scale district in Montana, Laurel Elem teaches 1,157 students across 4 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Laurel Elem is made up of 3 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Laurel Elem runs about 289 students per school, 65% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 175.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Laurel Elem has fell 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,244 students to 1,157.
On allk12, the community for Laurel Elem discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.