Other / mixed grade configuration · Carter, MT
Knees School
Federal NCES profile for Knees School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Knees School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 13
- students enrolled
Knees School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Knees School grew from 6 students in 2022-23 to 8 in 2023-24 (+33.3%).
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).
Growing CCD campus
+2 students YoY 301569000483 · Carter, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
13 enr · 13:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Knees School grew from 6 students in 2022-23 to 8 in 2023-24 (+33.3%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Knees School compares
Knees School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▲ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 87% | - | - |
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 100.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Knees School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Knees Elem reports $22,667 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Carter
1 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 (~13 students)
Frequently asked questions about Knees School
How many students attend Knees School?
Knees School has 13 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carter, MT. CCD year-over-year: 6 (2022-23) → 8 (2023-24), up 2.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knees School?
The student-teacher ratio at Knees School is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knees School?
The largest demographic group at Knees School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Carter, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knees School?
Knees School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Knees Elem?
None reported; Knees Elem operates only Knees School as a public school district in NCES's records.