- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stockett, MT
Hill Top Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Hill Top Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302513001117
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hill Top Colony School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- students per teacher
- 19
- students enrolled
Hill Top Colony School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Centerville Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302513001117 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Hill Top Colony School held near 22 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 302513001117 · Stockett, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD
19 enr · 9.5:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Centerville School (120 students)
Hill Top Colony School held near 22 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
Hill Top Colony School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Centerville Sc
Centerville School
120 students
- Centerville 6-
Centerville 6-8
65 students
- Grass Land Col 21
Grass Land Colony School
21 students
- This school 19
Hill Top Colony School
19 students
- Big Stone Scho 17
Big Stone School
17 students
What this shows Hill Top Colony School reports 19 students on the CCD universe file.
How Hill Top Colony School compares
Hill Top Colony School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 31% in Montana - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,945
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Hill Top Colony School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Centerville Elem reports $10,945 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hill Top Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Centerville 6-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grass Land Colony School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Big Stone School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hill Top Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Nationwide other 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 (~19 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hill Top Colony School
How many students attend Hill Top Colony School?
Hill Top Colony School has 19 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stockett, MT. CCD year-over-year: 22 (2022-23) → 22 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Top Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hill Top Colony School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Hill Top Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Hill Top Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Stockett, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hill Top Colony School?
Hill Top Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Centerville Elem?
Besides Hill Top Colony School, Centerville Elem also operates Centerville School (120 students), Centerville 6-8 (65 students), and Grass Land Colony School (21 students). See the Centerville Elem district page for the complete list.