Other / mixed grade configuration · Miles City, MT
Kircher School
Federal NCES profile for Kircher School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Kircher School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 5
- schools in Miles City · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 51
- students enrolled
Kircher School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kircher School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Miles City, MT.
School address
NCES ID 301564000482 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Kircher School held near 65 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 301564000482 · Miles City, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
51 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kircher School held near 65 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Kircher School compares
Kircher 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 | 12.8:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Kircher School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Kircher Elem reports $8,354 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Miles City
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~51 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kircher School
How many students attend Kircher School?
Kircher School has 51 students enrolled. It is a public school in Miles City, MT. CCD year-over-year: 65 (2022-23) → 65 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kircher School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kircher School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kircher School?
The largest demographic group at Kircher School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Miles City, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kircher School?
Kircher School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Kircher School rank among schools in Miles City?
By Resource Investment Index, Kircher School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Miles City, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Miles City on the city page.
What other schools are in Kircher Elem?
None reported; Kircher Elem operates only Kircher School as a public school district in NCES's records.