Enrollment
47
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richey, MT
Richey School
Federal NCES profile for Richey School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302237000659
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richey School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Richey · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 47
- students enrolled
Richey School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richey School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Richey, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richey School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richey School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Richey School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Richey School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Richey School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Richey, Montana, enrolling 47 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 47 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 94 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Richey Elem, also runs Richey 7-8 (9 students).
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 Richey School compares
Richey 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 46% in Montana - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,212
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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, Richey School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richey Elem, which includes Richey School.
$21,212
Per student
+7%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 44.7%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Richey School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richey 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Richey School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Richey School
How many students attend Richey School?
Richey School has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richey, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richey School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richey School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richey School?
The largest demographic group at Richey School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Richey, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richey School?
Richey School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Richey School rank among public schools in Richey?
By Resource Investment Index, Richey School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Richey, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Richey Elem?
Besides Richey School, Richey Elem also operates Richey 7-8 (9 students). See the Richey Elem district page for the complete list.
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