Enrollment
43
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Canyon Creek, MT
Trinity School
Federal NCES profile for Trinity School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302649000746
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinity School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Montana schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.3:1
- large classes for Montana
- 43
- students enrolled
Trinity School has class sizes larger than 70% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Trinity Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302649000746 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinity School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinity School
Trinity School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Canyon Creek, Montana, enrolling 43 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 43 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Trinity Elem spends $13,297 per pupil, 31% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Trinity Elem operates only this one school, so Trinity School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Trinity School compares
Trinity 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 | 14.3:1 | ▲ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 70% in Montana - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.9%
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
$13,297
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
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 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 97.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Trinity School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trinity Elem, which includes Trinity School.
$13,297
Per student
-31%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.0%
State 19.7%
Federal 26.3%
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 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 (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity School
How many students attend Trinity School?
Trinity School has 43 students enrolled. It is a public school in Canyon Creek, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity School?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinity School is 14.3:1, which is 21% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity School?
The largest demographic group at Trinity School is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Canyon Creek, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity School?
Trinity School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).
Is Trinity School a good school?
Trinity School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Trinity Elem?
None reported; Trinity Elem operates only Trinity School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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