Enrollment
5
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hammond, MT
Hawks Home School
Federal NCES profile for Hawks Home School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301328001095
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hawks Home School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 5
- students enrolled
Hawks Home School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hawks Home Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301328001095 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hawks Home School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hawks Home School
Hawks Home School is a small combined-grade school in Hammond, Montana, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Hawks Home School is leaner than roughly 92% of Montana schools and 58% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Montana schools, with 5 enrolled.
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).
The surrounding Hawks Home Elem spends $9,842 per pupil, 49% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Hammond's public schools, it stands alongside Hammond School (3 students): Hawks Home School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (5:1 vs 3:1).
Its district, Hawks Home Elem, also runs Hammond School (3 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 Hawks Home School compares
Hawks Home 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 8% in Montana - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,842
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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, Hawks Home School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawks Home Elem, which includes Hawks Home School.
$9,842
Per student
-49%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 47.7%
Federal 6.8%
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 Hawks Home School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hawks Home School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Hammond
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hawks Home School
How many students attend Hawks Home School?
Hawks Home School has 5 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hammond, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawks Home School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hawks Home School is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 68% 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 Hawks Home School?
The largest demographic group at Hawks Home School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Hammond, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hawks Home School?
Hawks Home School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Hawks Home School a good school?
Hawks Home School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Hawks Home Elem?
Besides Hawks Home School, Hawks Home Elem also operates Hammond School (3 students). See the Hawks Home Elem district page for the complete list.
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