Enrollment
29
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belfry, MT
Belfry School
Federal NCES profile for Belfry School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300327000042
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belfry School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Belfry · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 29
- students enrolled
Belfry School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Belfry, MT.
School address
District: Belfry K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300327000042 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belfry School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belfry School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Belfry School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Belfry School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Belfry School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Belfry, Montana, enrolling 29 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 29 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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 High School (16 students) and Belfry 7-8 (6 students) alongside Belfry 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 Belfry School compares
Belfry 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 18% in Montana - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.7%
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 29 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 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Belfry School 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 School.
$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 School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfry High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Belfry 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Belfry School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Belfry School
How many students attend Belfry School?
Belfry School has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belfry, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfry School?
The student-teacher ratio at Belfry School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 School?
The largest demographic group at Belfry School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Belfry, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belfry School?
Belfry School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 School rank among public schools in Belfry?
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry School ranks #2 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 School, Belfry K-12 Schools also operates Belfry High School (16 students) and Belfry 7-8 (6 students). See the Belfry K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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