Enrollment
33
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ryegate, MT
Ryegate School
Federal NCES profile for Ryegate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302334000680
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ryegate School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Ryegate · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 33
- students enrolled
Ryegate School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ryegate School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ryegate, MT.
School address
District: Ryegate K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302334000680 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ryegate School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ryegate School
Ryegate School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ryegate, Montana, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Ryegate School is leaner than roughly 91% of Montana schools and 53% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 33 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Ryegate K-12 Schools spends $27,536 per pupil, 43% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ryegate K-12 Schools also operates Ryegate High School (14 students) and Ryegate 7-8 (8 students) alongside Ryegate School.
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 Ryegate School compares
Ryegate 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 9% in Montana - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,536
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 97.0%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.8, Ryegate School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ryegate K-12 Schools, which includes Ryegate School.
$27,536
Per student
+43%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 35.1%
Federal 18.4%
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.
How Ryegate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegate High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ryegate 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ryegate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ryegate School
How many students attend Ryegate School?
Ryegate School has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ryegate, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ryegate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ryegate School is 5.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 65% 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 Ryegate School?
The largest demographic group at Ryegate School is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Ryegate, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ryegate School?
Ryegate School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ryegate School rank among public schools in Ryegate?
By Resource Investment Index, Ryegate School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ryegate, 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 Ryegate on the city page.
Is Ryegate School a good school?
Ryegate School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. 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 Ryegate K-12 Schools?
Besides Ryegate School, Ryegate K-12 Schools also operates Ryegate High School (14 students) and Ryegate 7-8 (8 students). See the Ryegate K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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