North Harlem Elementary

As a very small K-5 school in Harlem, Montana, North Harlem Elementary caters to 3 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within North Harlem Colony Elem. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 98% below typical.

North Harlem Elementary sits inside North Harlem Colony Elem, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, North Harlem Elementary reports that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Blaine County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, North Harlem Elementary logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting North Harlem Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Blaine County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,813 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Blaine County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students), North Harlem Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harlem High School, roughly 4.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Harlem Elementary has shrank 80%, going from 15 students in 2018 to 3 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 3.0:1 today.

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