Enrollment
9
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rudyard, MT
Cool Spring Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Cool Spring Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300009801113
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cool Spring Colony School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Rudyard · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 9
- students enrolled
Cool Spring Colony School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cool Spring Colony School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rudyard, MT.
School address
District: Chester-Joplin-Inverness El · Montana
NCES ID 300009801113 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cool Spring Colony School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cool Spring Colony School
Cool Spring Colony School is a small combined-grade school in Rudyard, Montana, enrolling 9 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Montana schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 9 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Chester-Joplin-Inverness El spends $12,670 per pupil, 34% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El also operates Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl (124 students) and Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 (30 students) alongside Cool Spring 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 Cool Spring Colony School compares
Cool Spring Colony 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,670
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 9 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester-Joplin-Inverness El, which includes Cool Spring Colony School.
$12,670
Per student
-34%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 37.7%
Federal 21.4%
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 Cool Spring Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sage Creek Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cool Spring Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cool Spring Colony School
How many students attend Cool Spring Colony School?
Cool Spring Colony School has 9 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rudyard, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cool Spring Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cool Spring Colony School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cool Spring Colony School?
Cool Spring Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cool Spring Colony School rank among public schools in Rudyard?
By Resource Investment Index, Cool Spring Colony School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rudyard, 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 Rudyard on the city page.
Is Cool Spring Colony School a good school?
Cool Spring Colony School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of 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 Chester-Joplin-Inverness El?
Besides Cool Spring Colony School, Chester-Joplin-Inverness El also operates Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl (124 students), Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 (30 students), and Sage Creek Elementary (5 students). See the Chester-Joplin-Inverness El district page for the complete list.
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