Enrollment
14
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Babb, MT
Babb School
Federal NCES profile for Babb School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300514000129
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Babb School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 14
- students enrolled
Babb School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Babb School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Babb School
Babb School is a small combined-grade school in Babb, Montana, enrolling 14 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 14 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
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 American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Browning Elem spends $23,537 per pupil, 22% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 59.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Browning Elem also operates Browning Middle School (368 students) and Kw-Vc Elementary (328 students) alongside Babb School.
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 Babb School compares
Babb 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Montana - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,537
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
Counselors0.2 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
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, Babb School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Browning Elem, which includes Babb School.
$23,537
Per student
+22%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 26.6%
Federal 59.7%
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 Babb School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kw-Vc Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Napi School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Browning Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Big Sky School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Babb School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Babb School
How many students attend Babb School?
Babb School has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Babb, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Babb School?
The student-teacher ratio at Babb School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Babb School?
The largest demographic group at Babb School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Babb, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Babb School?
Babb School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Babb School a good school?
Babb School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Browning Elem?
Besides Babb School, Browning Elem also operates Browning Middle School (368 students), Kw-Vc Elementary (328 students), and Napi School (278 students). See the Browning Elem district page for the complete list.
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