Enrollment
6
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300801000229
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How S Y School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at S Y School
S Y School is a small combined-grade school in Miles City, Montana, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, S Y School is leaner than roughly 89% of Montana schools and 49% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Montana schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding S Y Elem spends $14,125 per pupil, 27% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Miles City's public schools, it stands alongside Highland Park School (126 students): S Y School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6:1 vs 14:1).
S Y Elem operates only this one school, so S Y School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 6 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Montana's single-school districts.
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 S Y School compares
S Y 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 | 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
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 11% in Montana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$14,125
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, S Y School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for S Y Elem, which includes S Y School.
$14,125
Per student
-27%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 63.7%
Federal 16.8%
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 Miles City
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Highland Park School
Standard public school
126 students 14:1 students per teacher
Jefferson School
Standard public school
98 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Kircher School
Standard public school
51 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Riverview School
Standard public school
8 students 8:1 students per teacher
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 (~6 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is S Y School a good school?
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. 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 S Y Elem?
None reported; S Y Elem operates only S Y School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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