Enrollment
18
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300010201094 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midway Colony compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midway Colony
Midway Colony is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Conrad, Montana, enrolling 18 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 18 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 36 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Conrad's public schools, it stands alongside Meadowlark School (144 students): Midway Colony is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 14.4:1).
Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools also operates Dutton/Brady Elementary (36 students) and Pondera Colony School (27 students) alongside Midway Colony.
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 Midway Colony compares
Midway Colony on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,418
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
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, Midway Colony is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools, which includes Midway Colony.
$20,418
Per student
+6%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 32.8%
Federal 19.6%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools in Conrad
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, 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.
Is Midway Colony a good school?
Midway Colony earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. 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 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.
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