Enrollment
68
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hobson, MT
Hobson School
Federal NCES profile for Hobson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301443000445
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hobson School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Hobson · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- students per teacher
- 68
- students enrolled
Hobson School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hobson, MT.
School address
District: Hobson K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301443000445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hobson School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hobson School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Hobson School 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 School'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 School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hobson, Montana, enrolling 68 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 68 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
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 6-8 (32 students) and Hobson High School (31 students) alongside Hobson School.
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 School compares
Hobson 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 32% in Montana - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
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.
Student demographics
White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Hobson School 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 School.
$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 School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobson 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hobson High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hobson School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hobson School
How many students attend Hobson School?
Hobson School has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hobson, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hobson School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 School?
The largest demographic group at Hobson School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Hobson, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hobson School?
Hobson School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hobson School rank among public schools in Hobson?
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson School ranks #2 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 School, Hobson K-12 Schools also operates Hobson 6-8 (32 students) and Hobson High School (31 students). See the Hobson K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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