- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Heart Butte, MT
Heart Butte 6-8
Federal NCES profile for Heart Butte 6-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 300009901031
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heart Butte 6-8 earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Heart Butte · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 18
- students enrolled
Heart Butte 6-8 has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Heart Butte, MT.
School address
District: Heart Butte K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300009901031 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Heart Butte 6-8 shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-28.2%).
Teacher FTE added 2.6 → 4.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-11 students YoY 300009901031 · Heart Butte, MT Middle · SMALL · TRAD
18 enr · 9:1 · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Heart Butte Elementary (60 students)
Heart Butte 6-8 shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-28.2%). Teacher FTE added 2.6 → 4.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
Heart Butte 6-8 in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Heart Butte El
Heart Butte Elementary
60 students
- Heart Butte Hi
Heart Butte High School
41 students
- This school 18
Heart Butte 6-8
18 students
What this shows Heart Butte 6-8 reports 18 students on the CCD universe file.
How Heart Butte 6-8 compares
Heart Butte 6-8 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$29,918
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
Counselors0.3 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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Heart Butte 6-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Heart Butte K-12 Schools reports $29,918 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Heart Butte 6-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heart Butte High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heart Butte 6-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~18 students)
Frequently asked questions about Heart Butte 6-8
How many students attend Heart Butte 6-8?
Heart Butte 6-8 has 18 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Heart Butte, MT. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 28 (2023-24), down 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte 6-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Heart Butte 6-8 is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Heart Butte 6-8?
The largest demographic group at Heart Butte 6-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Heart Butte, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heart Butte 6-8?
Heart Butte 6-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Heart Butte 6-8 rank among public schools in Heart Butte?
By Resource Investment Index, Heart Butte 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Heart Butte, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Heart Butte K-12 Schools?
Besides Heart Butte 6-8, Heart Butte K-12 Schools also operates Heart Butte Elementary (60 students) and Heart Butte High School (41 students). See the Heart Butte K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.