Enrollment
8
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bynum, MT
Bynum School
Federal NCES profile for Bynum School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300533000157
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bynum School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 8
- students enrolled
Bynum School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bynum School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bynum School
Bynum School is a small combined-grade school in Bynum, Montana, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Bynum School is leaner than roughly 94% of Montana schools and 66% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Montana schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 47/100).
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Bynum Elem spends $10,087 per pupil, 48% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bynum Elem operates only this one school, so Bynum School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 8 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Montana's single-school districts.
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 Bynum School compares
Bynum 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 66% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 6% in Montana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,087
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 62.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 37.5%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Bynum School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bynum Elem, which includes Bynum School.
$10,087
Per student
-48%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 56.8%
Federal 17.9%
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 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 (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bynum School
How many students attend Bynum School?
Bynum School has 8 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bynum, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bynum School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bynum School is 4:1, which is 66% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bynum School?
The largest demographic group at Bynum School is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Bynum, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bynum School?
Bynum School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bynum School a good school?
Bynum School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools. 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 Bynum Elem?
None reported; Bynum Elem operates only Bynum School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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