Enrollment
268
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crow Agency, MT
Crow Agency School
Federal NCES profile for Crow Agency School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301331000392
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crow Agency School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 268
- students enrolled
Crow Agency School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hardin Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301331000392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crow Agency School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crow Agency School
Crow Agency School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Crow Agency, Montana, enrolling 268 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 268 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Hardin Elem spends $15,447 per pupil, 20% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 47.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hardin Elem also operates Hardin Middle School (359 students) and Hardin Intermediate (290 students) alongside Crow Agency 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 Crow Agency School compares
Crow Agency 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 | 12.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 50% in Montana - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,447
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 268 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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Crow Agency School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardin Elem, which includes Crow Agency School.
$15,447
Per student
-20%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.3%
State 35.3%
Federal 47.4%
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 Crow Agency School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hardin Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hardin Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fort Smith School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crow Agency School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~268 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crow Agency School
How many students attend Crow Agency School?
Crow Agency School has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crow Agency, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crow Agency School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crow Agency School is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crow Agency School?
The largest demographic group at Crow Agency School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.1% of enrollment, in Crow Agency, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crow Agency School?
Crow Agency School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).
Is Crow Agency School a good school?
Crow Agency School earns 43/100 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 Hardin Elem?
Besides Crow Agency School, Hardin Elem also operates Hardin Middle School (359 students), Hardin Intermediate (290 students), and Hardin Primary (287 students). See the Hardin Elem district page for the complete list.
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