Enrollment
17
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brockton, MT
Barbara Gilligan 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Barbara Gilligan 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300501001046
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Brockton · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 17
- students enrolled
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 90% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barbara Gilligan 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brockton, MT.
School address
District: Brockton Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300501001046 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barbara Gilligan 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barbara Gilligan 7-8
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Brockton, Montana, enrolling 17 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is leaner than roughly 90% of Montana schools and 52% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 17 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Brockton Elem spends $24,693 per pupil, 28% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 57.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Brockton Elem, also runs Barbara Gilligan School (76 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 Barbara Gilligan 7-8 compares
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.7:1 | ▼ 52% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 10% in Montana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,693
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 17 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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 88.2%
Asian 11.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brockton Elem, which includes Barbara Gilligan 7-8.
$24,693
Per student
+28%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.7%
State 31.6%
Federal 57.7%
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 Barbara Gilligan 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gilligan School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barbara Gilligan 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~17 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Barbara Gilligan 7-8
How many students attend Barbara Gilligan 7-8?
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 has 17 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brockton, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barbara Gilligan 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is 5.7:1, which is 52% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 64% 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 Barbara Gilligan 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 88.2% of enrollment, in Brockton, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barbara Gilligan 7-8?
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).
How does Barbara Gilligan 7-8 rank among public schools in Brockton?
By Resource Investment Index, Barbara Gilligan 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brockton, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brockton on the city page.
Is Barbara Gilligan 7-8 a good school?
Barbara Gilligan 7-8 earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Brockton Elem?
Besides Barbara Gilligan 7-8, Brockton Elem also operates Barbara Gilligan School (76 students). See the Brockton Elem district page for the complete list.
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