Enrollment
29
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Turner, MT
Turner School
Federal NCES profile for Turner School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302664000750
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Turner School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Turner · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 29
- students enrolled
Turner School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Turner School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Turner, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turner School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Turner School
Turner School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Turner, Montana, enrolling 29 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 29 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 580 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Turner Elem spends $23,250 per pupil, 21% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Turner Elem, also runs Turner 7-8 (11 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 Turner School compares
Turner 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 18% in Montana - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$23,250
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
Counselors0.1 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 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Turner School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Turner Elem, which includes Turner School.
$23,250
Per student
+21%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 39.5%
Federal 22.7%
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 Turner School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Turner School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Turner School
How many students attend Turner School?
Turner School has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Turner, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turner School?
The student-teacher ratio at Turner School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 Turner School?
The largest demographic group at Turner School is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Turner, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turner School?
Turner School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Turner School rank among public schools in Turner?
By Resource Investment Index, Turner School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Turner, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Turner on the city page.
Is Turner School a good school?
Turner School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Turner Elem?
Besides Turner School, Turner Elem also operates Turner 7-8 (11 students). See the Turner Elem district page for the complete list.
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