Enrollment
2
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jackson, MT
Jackson School
Federal NCES profile for Jackson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301506000459
👥 S:T ratio 92
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jackson School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2:1
- small classes for Montana
- 2
- students enrolled
Jackson School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jackson School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jackson School
Jackson School is a small combined-grade school in Jackson, Montana, enrolling 2 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2:1, Jackson School is leaner than roughly 99% of Montana schools and 83% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Montana schools, with 2 enrolled.
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: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Jackson Elem operates only this one school, so Jackson School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 2 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Montana's single-school districts.
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 Jackson School compares
Jackson 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 | 2:1 | ▼ 83% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2:1
students per teacher
- 83% below state mean
Top 1% in Montana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$18,714
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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, Jackson School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson Elem, which includes Jackson School.
$18,714
Per student
-3%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 41.7%
Federal 14.4%
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.
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 (~2 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jackson School
How many students attend Jackson School?
Jackson School has 2 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jackson, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jackson School is 2:1, which is 83% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 87% 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 Jackson School?
The largest demographic group at Jackson School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Jackson, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson School?
Jackson School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Jackson School a good school?
Jackson School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Jackson Elem?
None reported; Jackson Elem operates only Jackson School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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