Enrollment
3
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lewistown, MT
Spring Creek Colony Schl
Federal NCES profile for Spring Creek Colony Schl, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302469000710
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Creek Colony Schl earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Lewistown · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 3
- students enrolled
Spring Creek Colony Schl has class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Creek Colony Schl ranks #2 of 4 schools in Lewistown, MT.
School address
District: Spring Creek Colony Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302469000710 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Creek Colony Schl compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Creek Colony Schl
Spring Creek Colony Schl is a small combined-grade school in Lewistown, Montana, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Spring Creek Colony Schl is leaner than roughly 97% of Montana schools and 75% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Montana schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Spring Creek Colony Elem spends $29,250 per pupil, 52% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lewistown's public schools, it stands alongside Garfield School (182 students): Spring Creek Colony Schl is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3:1 vs 11.4:1).
Spring Creek Colony Elem operates only this one school, so Spring Creek Colony Schl has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 3 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 Spring Creek Colony Schl compares
Spring Creek Colony Schl on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 75% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 75% below state mean
Top 3% in Montana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$29,250
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
Counselors0.0 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, Spring Creek Colony Schl is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Creek Colony Elem, which includes Spring Creek Colony Schl.
$29,250
Per student
+52%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.8%
State 59.8%
Federal 25.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Lewistown
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Creek Colony Schl
How many students attend Spring Creek Colony Schl?
Spring Creek Colony Schl has 3 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lewistown, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Schl?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Schl is 3:1, which is 75% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 81% 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 Spring Creek Colony Schl?
The largest demographic group at Spring Creek Colony Schl is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lewistown, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Creek Colony Schl?
Spring Creek Colony Schl has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Spring Creek Colony Schl rank among schools in Lewistown?
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Creek Colony Schl ranks #2 of 4 schools in Lewistown, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lewistown on the city page.
Is Spring Creek Colony Schl a good school?
Spring Creek Colony Schl earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Spring Creek Colony Elem?
None reported; Spring Creek Colony Elem operates only Spring Creek Colony Schl as a public school district in NCES's records.
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