Enrollment
42
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Frazer, MT
Lustre School
Federal NCES profile for Lustre School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301734000539
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lustre School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Frazer · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 42
- students enrolled
Lustre School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lustre School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Frazer, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lustre School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lustre School
Lustre School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Frazer, Montana, enrolling 42 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 42 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lustre Elem spends $11,100 per pupil, 42% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Frazer's public schools, it stands alongside Frazer Elementary (63 students): Lustre School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.5:1 vs 7.9:1).
Lustre Elem operates only this one school, so Lustre 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 Lustre School compares
Lustre 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 37% in Montana - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.1%
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
$11,100
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 92.9%
African American 4.8%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Lustre School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lustre Elem, which includes Lustre School.
$11,100
Per student
-42%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 43.2%
Federal 8.9%
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 Frazer
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 (~42 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lustre School
How many students attend Lustre School?
Lustre School has 42 students enrolled. It is a public school in Frazer, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lustre School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lustre School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Lustre School?
The largest demographic group at Lustre School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Frazer, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lustre School?
Lustre School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Lustre School rank among public schools in Frazer?
By Resource Investment Index, Lustre School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Frazer, 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 Frazer on the city page.
Is Lustre School a good school?
Lustre School earns 31/100 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 Lustre Elem?
None reported; Lustre Elem operates only Lustre School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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