Geyser 7-8

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Geyser, Montana

Geyser 7-8 in Geyser, Montana enrolled 5 students in 2024-25 with 1.2 full-time teachers, 4.1 students per teacher against the Montana middle-school median of 11.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Montana: 45.7% and 35.2%).

Enrollment rose 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 37%

4 students in 2022-23, 4 students in 2023-24, 5 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 1.2.

Students enrolled at Geyser 7-8 by school year2022-23: 4, 2023-24: 4, 2024-25: 502462022-2342023-2442024-255
Students enrolled at Geyser 7-8 by school year2022-23: 4, 2023-24: 4, 2024-25: 502462022-2342023-2442024-255
Students enrolled at Geyser 7-8 by school year2022-23: 4, 2023-24: 4, 2024-25: 502462022-2342023-2442024-255
Students enrolled at Geyser 7-8 by school year2022-23: 4, 2023-24: 4, 2024-25: 502462022-2342023-2442024-255
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342.02.0
2023-2441.42.8
2024-2551.24.1

4.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Montana middle schools

Among the 218 Montana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Geyser 7-8 4.1; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherGeyser 7-8 4.1state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Geyser 7-8 4.1; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherGeyser 7-8 4.1state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Geyser 7-8 4.1; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherGeyser 7-8 4.1state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Geyser 7-8 4.1; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherGeyser 7-8 4.1state median 11.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 86 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Geyser 7-8 enrolled 43 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 86 of the 43 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Geyser 7-8 scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language artsunder 50%40‑59%45.7%
Mathunder 50%21‑39%35.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Geyser 7-8

  1. Stanford 7-8The nearest public middle school, 15 miles away: 12 students, 4.7 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  2. Belt 7-8The next nearest public middle school, 22 miles away: 55 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).22 mi
  3. Compare Geyser 7-8 with Stanford 7-8Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Geyser K-12 Schools spends per student$47,722 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$47,722
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaGeyser 7-8 is the number 219 by size of 225 Montana middle schools open in 2024-25.#219 of 225
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher4.1 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 11.9 for middle schools.4.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Geyser 7-8

  1. How many students attend Geyser 7-8?
    5 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 4 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Geyser, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Geyser 7-8?
    4.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for middle schools is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Geyser 7-8 a Title I school?
    Geyser 7-8 ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Geyser 7-8 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Geyser 7-8 scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Geyser 7-8 in?
    Geyser K-12 Schools, NCES district ID 3012300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301230000993 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22