Other / mixed grade configuration · Sunburst, MT

Rimrock Colony School

Federal NCES profile for Rimrock Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300009300089
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rimrock Colony School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#3 of 3
schools in Sunburst · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
12
students enrolled

Rimrock Colony School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rimrock Colony School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sunburst, MT.

School address

NCES CCD campus card

12 on latest CCD 300009300089 · Sunburst, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 12:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverview Elementary (19 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 3 schools in Sunburst. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Rimrock Colony School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rimrock Colony School reports 12 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rimrock Colony School compares

Rimrock Colony School vs Montana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 12 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 49% in Montana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,535
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
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.

Programs

District finance for Liberty Elem reports $11,535 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rimrock Colony School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverview Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hillside Colony School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rimrock Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liberty Elem · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sunburst

2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rimrock Colony School

How many students attend Rimrock Colony School?

Rimrock Colony School has 12 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sunburst, MT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rimrock Colony School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rimrock Colony School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rimrock Colony School?

Rimrock Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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.

How does Rimrock Colony School rank among schools in Sunburst?

By Resource Investment Index, Rimrock Colony School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sunburst, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sunburst on the city page.

What other schools are in Liberty Elem?

Besides Rimrock Colony School, Liberty Elem also operates Riverview Elementary (19 students), Liberty Elementary School (13 students), and Hillside Colony School (9 students). See the Liberty Elem district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.