Enrollment
29
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Marion, MT
Marion 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Marion 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301770000968
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marion 7-8 earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Marion · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.7:1
- students per teacher
- 29
- students enrolled
Marion 7-8 has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Marion 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Marion, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
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 Marion 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marion 7-8
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Marion 7-8 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.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Marion 7-8's 34.5% 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.
Marion 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Marion, Montana, enrolling 29 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.
Enrollment of 29 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 580 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Marion Elem spends $13,571 per pupil, 32% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Marion Elem, also runs Marion School (114 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 Marion 7-8 compares
Marion 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 72% | - | - |
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.
29
Bigger than 4% 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
34.5%
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
$13,571
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Marion 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion Elem, which includes Marion 7-8.
$13,571
Per student
-32%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 40.5%
State 36.0%
Federal 23.5%
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 Marion 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marion 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Marion 7-8
How many students attend Marion 7-8?
Marion 7-8 has 29 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Marion, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Marion 7-8 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 Marion 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Marion 7-8 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Marion, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion 7-8?
Marion 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Marion 7-8 rank among public schools in Marion?
By Resource Investment Index, Marion 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Marion, 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 Marion Elem?
Besides Marion 7-8, Marion Elem also operates Marion School (114 students). See the Marion Elem district page for the complete list.
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