Enrollment
46
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dayton, MT
Dayton School
Federal NCES profile for Dayton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301590000487
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dayton School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Montana schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 46
- students enrolled
Dayton School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Upper West Shore Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301590000487 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dayton School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dayton School
Dayton School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Dayton, Montana, enrolling 46 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 46 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (15%) (diversity index 42/100).
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Upper West Shore Elem spends $12,383 per pupil, 36% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Upper West Shore Elem operates only this one school, so Dayton 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 Dayton School compares
Dayton 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 19% in Montana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
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
$12,383
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 73.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.2%
Two or More 10.9%
Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, Dayton School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper West Shore Elem, which includes Dayton School.
$12,383
Per student
-36%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 23.7%
Federal 16.3%
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 (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dayton School
How many students attend Dayton School?
Dayton School has 46 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dayton, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Dayton School?
The largest demographic group at Dayton School is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Dayton, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton School?
Dayton School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Dayton School a good school?
Dayton School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Upper West Shore Elem?
None reported; Upper West Shore Elem operates only Dayton School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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