Pleasant Valley School

Set in Belt, Montana, Pleasant Valley School is a tiny elementary school, overseen by Belt Elem. It caters to 24 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Belt Elem, which oversees 3 schools and 257 students, Pleasant Valley School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Pleasant Valley School lists that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Pleasant Valley School reports 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cascade County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cascade County indicate median household income runs about $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Pleasant Valley School is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students).

The closest other public school is Hill Top Colony School, roughly 4.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Pleasant Valley School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Pleasant Valley School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.