Enrollment
75
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lame Deer, MT
Lame Deer 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Lame Deer 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301605001049
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lame Deer 7-8 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Lame Deer · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 75
- students enrolled
Lame Deer 7-8 has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lame Deer 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lame Deer, MT.
School address
District: Lame Deer Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301605001049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lame Deer 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lame Deer 7-8
Lame Deer 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Lame Deer, Montana, enrolling 75 students.
At 12.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 75 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 75 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 60.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 31 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 75 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Lame Deer Elem, also runs Lame Deer School (278 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 Lame Deer 7-8 compares
Lame Deer 7-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 54% in Montana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,212
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 75 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.3 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.7, Lame Deer 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lame Deer Elem, which includes Lame Deer 7-8.
$19,212
Per student
0%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.8%
State 31.0%
Federal 60.2%
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 Lame Deer 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lame Deer School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lame Deer 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~75 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lame Deer 7-8
How many students attend Lame Deer 7-8?
Lame Deer 7-8 has 75 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lame Deer, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lame Deer 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Lame Deer 7-8 is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lame Deer 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Lame Deer 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.0% of enrollment, in Lame Deer, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lame Deer 7-8?
Lame Deer 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lame Deer 7-8 rank among public schools in Lame Deer?
By Resource Investment Index, Lame Deer 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lame Deer, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lame Deer on the city page.
Is Lame Deer 7-8 a good school?
Lame Deer 7-8 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Lame Deer Elem?
Besides Lame Deer 7-8, Lame Deer Elem also operates Lame Deer School (278 students). See the Lame Deer Elem district page for the complete list.
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