Other / mixed grade configuration · Lewistown, MT

Deerfield School

Federal NCES profile for Deerfield School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300873000250
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deerfield School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#3 of 4
schools in Lewistown · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
11
students enrolled

Deerfield School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Lewistown, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Deerfield School held near 13 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 300873000250 · Lewistown, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 11:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Deerfield School held near 13 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Deerfield School compares

Deerfield School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 11 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Montana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,692
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
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.

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, Deerfield School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

District finance for Deerfield Elem reports $11,692 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lewistown

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Deerfield School

How many students attend Deerfield School?

Deerfield School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lewistown, MT. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 13 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Deerfield School?

The largest demographic group at Deerfield School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lewistown, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield School?

Deerfield School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Deerfield School rank among schools in Lewistown?

By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Lewistown, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lewistown on the city page.

What other schools are in Deerfield Elem?

None reported; Deerfield Elem operates only Deerfield School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.