Other / mixed grade configuration · Miles City, MT
S Y School
Federal NCES profile for S Y School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
S Y School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Miles City · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Montana
- 6
- students enrolled
S Y School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, S Y School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Miles City, MT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
S Y School shrank from 6 students in 2022-23 to 5 in 2023-24 (-16.7%).
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).
Shrinking CCD campus
-1 students YoY 300801000229 · Miles City, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
6 enr · 6:1 · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
S Y School shrank from 6 students in 2022-23 to 5 in 2023-24 (-16.7%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How S Y School compares
S Y School is a shrinking 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 49% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 96% | - | - |
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, S Y School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for S Y Elem reports $16,167 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Miles City
4 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 (~6 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Frequently asked questions about S Y School
How many students attend S Y School?
S Y School has 6 students enrolled. It is a public school in Miles City, MT. CCD year-over-year: 6 (2022-23) → 5 (2023-24), down 1.
What is the student-teacher ratio at S Y School?
The student-teacher ratio at S Y School is 6:1, which is 49% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 S Y School?
The largest demographic group at S Y School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Miles City, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for S Y School?
S Y School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does S Y School rank among schools in Miles City?
By Resource Investment Index, S Y School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Miles City, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Miles City on the city page.
What other schools are in S Y Elem?
None reported; S Y Elem operates only S Y School as a public school district in NCES's records.