Enrollment
4
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jordan, MT
Kester School
Federal NCES profile for Kester School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301551000478
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kester School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Jordan · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 4
- students enrolled
Kester School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kester School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Jordan, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kester School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kester School
Kester School is a small combined-grade school in Jordan, Montana, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Kester School is leaner than roughly 94% of Montana schools and 66% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Montana schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 61.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Jordan's public schools, it stands alongside Jordan Elementary School (84 students): Kester School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4:1 vs 9.3:1).
Kester Elem operates only this one school, so Kester School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 4 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 Kester School compares
Kester 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 66% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 6% in Montana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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, Kester School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Similar other schools in Jordan
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 (~4 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kester School
How many students attend Kester School?
Kester School has 4 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jordan, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kester School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kester School is 4:1, which is 66% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 75% 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 Kester School?
The largest demographic group at Kester School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Jordan, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kester School?
Kester School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Kester School rank among public schools in Jordan?
By Resource Investment Index, Kester School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Jordan, 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 Jordan on the city page.
Is Kester School a good school?
Kester School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Kester Elem?
None reported; Kester Elem operates only Kester School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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