Enrollment
13
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Custer, MT
Custer 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Custer 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300813001081
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Custer 7-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Custer · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 13
- students enrolled
Custer 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Custer 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Custer, MT.
School address
District: Custer K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300813001081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Custer 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Custer 7-8
Custer 7-8 is a small middle school in Custer, Montana, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Custer 7-8 is leaner than roughly 87% of Montana schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 13 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 43 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Custer K-12 Schools also operates Custer School (49 students) and Custer High School (26 students) alongside Custer 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 Custer 7-8 compares
Custer 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
23.1%
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
$19,402
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Custer 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Custer K-12 Schools, which includes Custer 7-8.
$19,402
Per student
+1%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 41.0%
Federal 12.7%
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 Custer 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Custer High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Custer 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Custer 7-8
How many students attend Custer 7-8?
Custer 7-8 has 13 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Custer, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Custer 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Custer 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 Custer 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Custer 7-8 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Custer, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Custer 7-8?
Custer 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Custer 7-8 rank among public schools in Custer?
By Resource Investment Index, Custer 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Custer, 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 Custer on the city page.
Is Custer 7-8 a good school?
Custer 7-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Custer K-12 Schools?
Besides Custer 7-8, Custer K-12 Schools also operates Custer School (49 students) and Custer High School (26 students). See the Custer K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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