Vaughn Elementary

Located at 480 Central Avenue, in Vaughn, Montana, Vaughn Elementary is a small elementary-level community that teaches 93 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Vaughn Elem. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Vaughn Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Vaughn Elem, a district that enrolls 136 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Vaughn Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 11% Native American, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Vaughn Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cascade County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Cascade County shows median household earnings sit near $67,690, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Vaughn Elementary is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students).

Nearest neighbor: Vaughn 6-8, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Vaughn Elementary's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 138 (now 93). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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