Enrollment
20
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lavina, MT
Lavina Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Lavina Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 301629000982
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lavina Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Lavina · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 20
- students enrolled
Lavina Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lavina, MT.
School address
District: Lavina K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301629000982 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lavina Middle School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lavina Middle School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Lavina Middle School sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
No single support indicator dominates
Lavina Middle School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Lavina Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lavina, Montana, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Lavina Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of Montana schools and 43% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 20 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina Elementary (31 students) and Lavina High School (23 students) alongside Lavina Middle 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 Lavina Middle School compares
Lavina Middle 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 14% in Montana - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,852
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Lavina Middle School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lavina K-12 Schools, which includes Lavina Middle School.
$20,852
Per student
+5%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 38.8%
Federal 16.2%
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 Lavina Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lavina High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lavina Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary 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 (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lavina Middle School
How many students attend Lavina Middle School?
Lavina Middle School has 20 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lavina, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lavina Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lavina Middle School is 6.7:1, which is 43% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 57% 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 Lavina Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lavina Middle School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Lavina, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lavina Middle School?
Lavina Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Lavina Middle School rank among public schools in Lavina?
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lavina, 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 Lavina K-12 Schools?
Besides Lavina Middle School, Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina Elementary (31 students) and Lavina High School (23 students). See the Lavina K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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