Enrollment
7
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Loring, MT
Loring Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Loring Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301758000895
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Loring Colony School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 7
- students enrolled
Loring Colony School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Malta K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301758000895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Loring Colony School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Loring Colony School
Loring Colony School is a small combined-grade school in Loring, Montana, enrolling 7 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Montana schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
The surrounding Malta K-12 Schools spends $13,204 per pupil, 32% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Malta K-12 Schools also operates Malta K-5 (246 students) and Malta High School (128 students) alongside Loring Colony 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 Loring Colony School compares
Loring Colony 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Montana - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,204
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.
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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Loring Colony School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Malta K-12 Schools, which includes Loring Colony School.
$13,204
Per student
-32%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 47.3%
Federal 14.2%
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 Loring Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta K-5 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Malta High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Malta 6-7-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Loring Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Loring Colony School
How many students attend Loring Colony School?
Loring Colony School has 7 students enrolled. It is a public school in Loring, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loring Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Loring Colony School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Loring Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Loring Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Loring, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Loring Colony School?
Loring Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Loring Colony School a good school?
Loring Colony School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Malta K-12 Schools?
Besides Loring Colony School, Malta K-12 Schools also operates Malta K-5 (246 students), Malta High School (128 students), and Malta 6-7-8 (111 students). See the Malta K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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