Enrollment
17
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pray, MT
Arrowhead 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Arrowhead 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300230000199
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arrowhead 7-8 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17
- students enrolled
School address
What stands out at Arrowhead 7-8
Arrowhead 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Pray, Montana, enrolling 17 students.
Enrollment of 17 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 (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 41.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Arrowhead Elem, also runs Arrowhead School (46 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 Arrowhead 7-8 compares
Arrowhead 7-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 17 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,600
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 82.4%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Arrowhead 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arrowhead Elem, which includes Arrowhead 7-8.
$19,600
Per student
+2%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 23.8%
Federal 41.2%
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 Arrowhead 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Arrowhead 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar middle 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arrowhead 7-8
How many students attend Arrowhead 7-8?
Arrowhead 7-8 has 17 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pray, MT.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arrowhead 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Arrowhead 7-8 is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Pray, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arrowhead 7-8?
Arrowhead 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Arrowhead 7-8 a good school?
Arrowhead 7-8 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Arrowhead Elem?
Besides Arrowhead 7-8, Arrowhead Elem also operates Arrowhead School (46 students). See the Arrowhead Elem district page for the complete list.
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