Enrollment
14
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grass Range, MT
Ayers School
Federal NCES profile for Ayers School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300257000028
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ayers School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Grass Range · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 14
- students enrolled
Ayers School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ayers School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Grass Range, MT.
School address
District: Ayers Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300257000028 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ayers School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ayers School
Ayers School is a small combined-grade school in Grass Range, Montana, enrolling 14 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 14 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 36.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Grass Range's public schools, it stands alongside Grass Range School (45 students): Ayers School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14:1 vs 11.3:1).
Ayers Elem operates only this one school, so Ayers School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ayers School compares
Ayers School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 68% in Montana - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$17,714
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Ayers School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ayers Elem, which includes Ayers School.
$17,714
Per student
-8%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.2%
State 56.1%
Federal 36.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Grass Range
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ayers School
How many students attend Ayers School?
Ayers School has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grass Range, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ayers School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ayers School is 14:1, which is 19% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ayers School?
The largest demographic group at Ayers School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Grass Range, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ayers School?
Ayers School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Ayers School rank among public schools in Grass Range?
By Resource Investment Index, Ayers School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Grass Range, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Grass Range on the city page.
Is Ayers School a good school?
Ayers School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ayers Elem?
None reported; Ayers Elem operates only Ayers School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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