Enrollment
18
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glendive, MT
Deer Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Deer Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300847000244
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deer Creek School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Glendive · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18:1
- large classes for Montana
- 18
- students enrolled
Deer Creek School has class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Creek School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Glendive, MT.
School address
District: Deer Creek Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300847000244 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deer Creek School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deer Creek School
Deer Creek School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Glendive, Montana, enrolling 18 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 94% of Montana schools and 53% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 18 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Glendive's public schools, it stands alongside Jefferson School (247 students): Deer Creek School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18:1 vs 11.8:1).
Deer Creek Elem operates only this one school, so Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek School compares
Deer Creek 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 | 18:1 | ▲ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 53% above state mean
Top 94% in Montana - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,778
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 18 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
White 83.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Deer Creek School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Creek Elem, which includes Deer Creek School.
$15,778
Per student
-18%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.3%
State 34.5%
Federal 23.2%
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 in Glendive
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Creek School
How many students attend Deer Creek School?
Deer Creek School has 18 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glendive, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deer Creek School is 18:1, which is 53% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deer Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Deer Creek School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Glendive, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Creek School?
Deer Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deer Creek School rank among public schools in Glendive?
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Creek School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Glendive, 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 Glendive on the city page.
Is Deer Creek School a good school?
Deer Creek School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Deer Creek Elem?
None reported; Deer Creek Elem operates only Deer Creek School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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