Enrollment
4
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Troy, MT
Yaak School
Federal NCES profile for Yaak School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302883000805
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yaak School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Troy · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 4
- students enrolled
Yaak School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Yaak School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Troy, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yaak School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yaak School
Yaak School is a small combined-grade school in Troy, Montana, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Yaak School is leaner than roughly 94% of Montana schools and 66% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Montana schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 4 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Yaak Elem spends $44,000 per pupil, 128% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Troy's public schools, it stands alongside W F Morrison School (158 students): Yaak School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4:1 vs 11.3:1).
Yaak Elem operates only this one school, so Yaak School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 4 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 Yaak School compares
Yaak 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 66% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 6% in Montana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$44,000
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 4 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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, Yaak School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yaak Elem, which includes Yaak School.
$44,000
Per student
+128%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+165%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.3%
State 73.0%
Federal 19.7%
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.
Similar other schools in Troy
2 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 (~4 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yaak School
How many students attend Yaak School?
Yaak School has 4 students enrolled. It is a public school in Troy, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yaak School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yaak School is 4:1, which is 66% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 75% 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 Yaak School?
The largest demographic group at Yaak School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Troy, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yaak School?
Yaak School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Yaak School rank among schools in Troy?
By Resource Investment Index, Yaak School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Troy, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Troy on the city page.
Is Yaak School a good school?
Yaak School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Yaak Elem?
None reported; Yaak Elem operates only Yaak School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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