Enrollment
11
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Deerfield Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300873000250 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deerfield School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deerfield School
Deerfield School is a small combined-grade school in Lewistown, Montana, enrolling 11 students.
At 11:1, 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 11 puts it in the smaller 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 White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Deerfield Elem spends $11,214 per pupil, 42% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Lewistown's public schools, it stands alongside Garfield School (182 students): Deerfield School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 11.4:1).
Deerfield Elem operates only this one school, so Deerfield 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 Deerfield School compares
Deerfield 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$11,214
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deerfield Elem, which includes Deerfield School.
$11,214
Per student
-42%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 71.3%
Federal 8.6%
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 Lewistown
3 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 (~11 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Deerfield School a good school?
Deerfield School earns 39/100 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 Deerfield Elem?
None reported; Deerfield Elem operates only Deerfield School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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