Enrollment
15
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dixon, MT
Dixon 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Dixon 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300903000222
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dixon 7-8 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 15
- students enrolled
Dixon 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 81% 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
7.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dixon 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dixon 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Dixon 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
Dixon 7-8's 40.0% 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.
Dixon 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Dixon, Montana, enrolling 15 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 15 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (40%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 30 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 45.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Dixon Elem, also runs Dixon Elementary (32 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 Dixon 7-8 compares
Dixon 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 19% in Montana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$22,732
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
Counselors0.5 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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.0%
White 33.3%
Two or More 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Dixon 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dixon Elem, which includes Dixon 7-8.
$22,732
Per student
+14%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 32.9%
Federal 45.5%
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 Dixon 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dixon 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~15 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dixon 7-8
How many students attend Dixon 7-8?
Dixon 7-8 has 15 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dixon, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixon 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Dixon 7-8 is 7.5:1, which is 36% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 52% 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 Dixon 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Dixon 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.0% of enrollment, in Dixon, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dixon 7-8?
Dixon 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
What other schools are in Dixon Elem?
Besides Dixon 7-8, Dixon Elem also operates Dixon Elementary (32 students). See the Dixon Elem district page for the complete list.
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