- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ashland, MT
Ashland 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Ashland 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 300000801051
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashland 7-8 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 13
- students enrolled
Ashland 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Ashland 7-8 shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (-17.6%).
Teacher FTE held 2.5 → 2.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-3 students YoY 300000801051 · Ashland, MT Middle · SMALL · TRAD
13 enr · 6.5:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ashland School (71 students)
Ashland 7-8 shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (-17.6%). Teacher FTE held 2.5 → 2.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Ashland 7-8 compares
Ashland 7-8 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% 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.
Engagement
61.5%
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
$29,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 13 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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Ashland 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Ashland Elem reports $29,963 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Ashland 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashland 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~13 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ashland 7-8
How many students attend Ashland 7-8?
Ashland 7-8 has 13 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ashland, MT. CCD year-over-year: 17 (2022-23) → 14 (2023-24), down 3.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashland 7-8 is 6.5:1, which is 45% 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 Ashland 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Ashland 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Ashland, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland 7-8?
Ashland 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ashland Elem?
Besides Ashland 7-8, Ashland Elem also operates Ashland School (71 students). See the Ashland Elem district page for the complete list.