Other / mixed grade configuration · Conrad, MT

Midway Colony

Federal NCES profile for Midway Colony, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300010201094
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midway Colony earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Conrad · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for Montana
18
students enrolled

Midway Colony has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Midway Colony ranks #1 of 3 schools in Conrad, MT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Midway Colony grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 300010201094 · Conrad, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

18 enr · 9:1 · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Dutton/Brady Elementary (36 students)

Midway Colony grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Midway Colony in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Midway Colony reports 18 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Midway Colony compares

Midway Colony is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 24% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 18 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,813
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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, Midway Colony is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

District finance for Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools reports $18,813 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Midway Colony Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dutton/Brady Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pondera Colony School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dutton/Brady High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dutton/Brady Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Midway Colony's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Conrad

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Midway Colony

How many students attend Midway Colony?

Midway Colony has 18 students enrolled. It is a public school in Conrad, MT. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 18 (2023-24), up 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Colony?

The student-teacher ratio at Midway Colony is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Midway Colony?

The largest demographic group at Midway Colony is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Conrad, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midway Colony?

Midway Colony has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Midway Colony rank among schools in Conrad?

By Resource Investment Index, Midway Colony ranks #1 of 3 schools in Conrad, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Conrad on the city page.

What other schools are in Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools?

Besides Midway Colony, Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools also operates Dutton/Brady Elementary (36 students), Pondera Colony School (27 students), and Dutton/Brady High School (25 students). See the Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.