Enrollment
15
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lincoln, MT
Lincoln 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301681000996
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln 7-8 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 15
- students enrolled
Lincoln 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, MT.
School address
District: Lincoln K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301681000996 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Lincoln 7-8 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.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Lincoln 7-8's 60.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Lincoln 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Lincoln, Montana, enrolling 15 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Lincoln 7-8 is leaner than roughly 92% of Montana schools and 58% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 15 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 (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 31.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lincoln K-12 Schools also operates Lincoln Elementary School (88 students) and Lincoln High School (44 students) alongside Lincoln 7-8.
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 Lincoln 7-8 compares
Lincoln 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 8% in Montana - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$18,141
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 6.7%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Lincoln 7-8 is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln K-12 Schools, which includes Lincoln 7-8.
$18,141
Per student
-9%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 39.4%
Federal 31.7%
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 Lincoln 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~15 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln 7-8
How many students attend Lincoln 7-8?
Lincoln 7-8 has 15 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lincoln, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln 7-8 is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 68% 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 Lincoln 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln 7-8 is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Lincoln, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln 7-8?
Lincoln 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Lincoln 7-8 rank among public schools in Lincoln?
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln K-12 Schools?
Besides Lincoln 7-8, Lincoln K-12 Schools also operates Lincoln Elementary School (88 students) and Lincoln High School (44 students). See the Lincoln K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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