Enrollment
6
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Belfry, MT
Belfry 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Belfry 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300327000939
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belfry 7-8 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Belfry · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 6
- students enrolled
Belfry 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Belfry, MT.
School address
District: Belfry K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300327000939 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belfry 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belfry 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Belfry 7-8 sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Belfry 7-8's 50.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Belfry 7-8 is a small middle school in Belfry, Montana, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Belfry 7-8 is leaner than roughly 97% of Montana schools and 75% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Montana schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 6 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Belfry K-12 Schools spends $27,159 per pupil, 37% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Belfry K-12 Schools also operates Belfry School (29 students) and Belfry High School (16 students) alongside Belfry 7-8.
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 Belfry 7-8 compares
Belfry 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 75% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 75% below state mean
Top 3% in Montana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$27,159
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 6 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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Belfry 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belfry K-12 Schools, which includes Belfry 7-8.
$27,159
Per student
+37%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 58.5%
Federal 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Belfry 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfry School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belfry High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Belfry 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~6 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Belfry 7-8
How many students attend Belfry 7-8?
Belfry 7-8 has 6 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Belfry, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfry 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Belfry 7-8 is 3:1, which is 75% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 81% 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 Belfry 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Belfry 7-8 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Belfry, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belfry 7-8?
Belfry 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
How does Belfry 7-8 rank among public schools in Belfry?
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Belfry, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Belfry K-12 Schools?
Besides Belfry 7-8, Belfry K-12 Schools also operates Belfry School (29 students) and Belfry High School (16 students). See the Belfry K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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