Enrollment
32
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Trout Creek, MT
Trout Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Trout Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302652000747
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trout Creek School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 32
- students enrolled
Trout Creek School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Trout Creek Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302652000747 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trout Creek School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trout Creek School
Trout Creek School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Trout Creek, Montana, enrolling 32 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.4:1, Trout Creek School is leaner than roughly 87% of Montana schools and 46% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 32 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
The surrounding Trout Creek Elem spends $23,929 per pupil, 24% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Trout Creek Elem, also runs Trout Creek 7-8 (4 students).
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 Trout Creek School compares
Trout Creek 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 13% in Montana - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,929
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
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Trout Creek School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trout Creek Elem, which includes Trout Creek School.
$23,929
Per student
+24%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 24.8%
Federal 25.3%
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.
How Trout Creek School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trout Creek School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~32 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trout Creek School
How many students attend Trout Creek School?
Trout Creek School has 32 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trout Creek, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trout Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Trout Creek School is 6.4:1, which is 46% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 59% 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 Trout Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Trout Creek School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Trout Creek, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trout Creek School?
Trout Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Trout Creek School a good school?
Trout Creek School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Trout Creek Elem?
Besides Trout Creek School, Trout Creek Elem also operates Trout Creek 7-8 (4 students). See the Trout Creek Elem district page for the complete list.
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