Enrollment
11
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sun River, MT
Cascade Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Cascade Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302430000928
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cascade Colony School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11
- students enrolled
School address
District: Sun River Valley Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302430000928 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Cascade Colony School
Cascade Colony School is a small combined-grade school in Sun River, Montana, enrolling 11 students.
Enrollment of 11 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 25.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sun River Valley Elem also operates Fort Shaw Elem School (88 students) and Sun River Middle School (55 students) alongside Cascade Colony School.
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 Cascade Colony School compares
Cascade Colony School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$16,922
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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, Cascade Colony School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sun River Valley Elem, which includes Cascade Colony School.
$16,922
Per student
-12%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 40.3%
Federal 25.8%
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.
How Cascade Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Shaw Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sun River Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Cascade Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cascade Colony School
How many students attend Cascade Colony School?
Cascade Colony School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sun River, MT.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Cascade Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Sun River, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade Colony School?
Cascade Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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.
Is Cascade Colony School a good school?
Cascade Colony School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Sun River Valley Elem?
Besides Cascade Colony School, Sun River Valley Elem also operates Fort Shaw Elem School (88 students) and Sun River Middle School (55 students). See the Sun River Valley Elem district page for the complete list.
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