Enrollment
13
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Melstone, MT
Melstone Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Melstone Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301824001020
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Melstone Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Melstone · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 13
- students enrolled
Melstone Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Melstone Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Melstone, MT.
School address
District: Melstone Elem · Montana
NCES ID 301824001020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Melstone Middle School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Melstone Middle School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Melstone 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
Melstone 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.
Melstone Middle School is a small middle school in Melstone, Montana, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Melstone Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of Montana schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 13 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Its district draws 20.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Melstone Elem, also runs Melstone School (24 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 Melstone Middle School compares
Melstone 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 13% in Montana - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,170
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 92.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Melstone Middle School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Melstone Elem, which includes Melstone Middle School.
$20,170
Per student
+2%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 52.1%
Federal 20.5%
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 Melstone Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melstone School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Melstone Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Melstone Middle School
How many students attend Melstone Middle School?
Melstone Middle School has 13 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Melstone, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Melstone Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Melstone Middle School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 59% 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 Melstone Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Melstone Middle School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Melstone, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Melstone Middle School?
Melstone Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Melstone Middle School rank among public schools in Melstone?
By Resource Investment Index, Melstone Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Melstone, 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 Melstone Elem?
Besides Melstone Middle School, Melstone Elem also operates Melstone School (24 students). See the Melstone Elem district page for the complete list.
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