S Y School

S Y School is a very small elementary school in Miles City, Montana, one of the schools within S Y Elem. The school caters to 6 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% smaller than the state mean of about 167.

S Y School sits inside S Y Elem, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, S Y School lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting S Y School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Custer County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,605 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. S Y School is one of 13 public schools in Custer County (combined enrollment of about 1,560 students).

Riverview School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 26.1 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. S Y School's enrollment has climbed 200% since 2018, when it stood at 2 (now 6). Class-load math has grew: from 2.0:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.