Other / mixed grade configuration · Fromberg, MT

Fromberg School

Federal NCES profile for Fromberg School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301165000316
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fromberg School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Montana schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Fromberg · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
3.9:1
small classes for Montana
31
students enrolled

Fromberg School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fromberg School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fromberg, MT.

School address

Enrollment

31

Montana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.9:1

vs 11.8:1 Montana avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fromberg School compares with Montana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:13.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fromberg School

Fromberg School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fromberg, Montana, enrolling 31 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.9:1, Fromberg School is leaner than roughly 96% of Montana schools and 67% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 31 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 predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 62 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Fromberg K-12 also operates Fromberg High School (19 students) and Fromberg Middle School (17 students) alongside Fromberg 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 Fromberg School compares

Fromberg 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 3.9:1 ▼ 67% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 31 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher - 67% below state mean
Top 4% in Montana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.2%
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
$22,228
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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, Fromberg School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fromberg K-12, which includes Fromberg School.

$22,228
Per student
+15%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.9%
State 37.7%
Federal 19.4%

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 Fromberg School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fromberg High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fromberg Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fromberg School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fromberg K-12 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fromberg School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fromberg School

How many students attend Fromberg School?

Fromberg School has 31 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fromberg, MT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fromberg School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fromberg School is 3.9:1, which is 67% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 75% 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 Fromberg School?

The largest demographic group at Fromberg School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Fromberg, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fromberg School?

Fromberg School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Fromberg School rank among public schools in Fromberg?

By Resource Investment Index, Fromberg School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fromberg, 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 Fromberg on the city page.

Is Fromberg School a good school?

Fromberg School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Fromberg K-12?

Besides Fromberg School, Fromberg K-12 also operates Fromberg High School (19 students) and Fromberg Middle School (17 students). See the Fromberg K-12 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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