Enrollment
32
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hobson, MT
Hobson 6-8
Federal NCES profile for Hobson 6-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301443000992
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hobson 6-8 earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Hobson · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 32
- students enrolled
Hobson 6-8 has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hobson, MT.
School address
District: Hobson K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301443000992 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hobson 6-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hobson 6-8
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Hobson 6-8 is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Hobson 6-8's district reports $15,831 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Montana average of $19,859. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Hobson 6-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Hobson, Montana, enrolling 32 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 32 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Hobson K-12 Schools spends $15,831 per pupil, 20% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Hobson K-12 Schools also operates Hobson School (68 students) and Hobson High School (31 students) alongside Hobson 6-8.
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 Hobson 6-8 compares
Hobson 6-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,831
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 32 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Hobson 6-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hobson K-12 Schools, which includes Hobson 6-8.
$15,831
Per student
-20%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 48.9%
State 38.2%
Federal 13.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hobson 6-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobson School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hobson High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hobson 6-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar middle 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 (~32 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hobson 6-8
How many students attend Hobson 6-8?
Hobson 6-8 has 32 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hobson, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobson 6-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Hobson 6-8 is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Hobson 6-8?
The largest demographic group at Hobson 6-8 is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Hobson, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hobson 6-8?
Hobson 6-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hobson 6-8 rank among public schools in Hobson?
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hobson, 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 Hobson K-12 Schools?
Besides Hobson 6-8, Hobson K-12 Schools also operates Hobson School (68 students) and Hobson High School (31 students). See the Hobson K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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