Enrollment
35
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Billings, MT
Morin School
Federal NCES profile for Morin School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301896000590
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morin School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- #6 of 30
- schools in Billings · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 35
- students enrolled
Morin School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Morin School ranks #6 of 30 schools in Billings, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morin School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morin School
Morin School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Billings, Montana, enrolling 35 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 35 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (71%) and White (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 44/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Morin Elem spends $30,185 per pupil, 57% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 46.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Billings's public schools, it stands alongside Meadowlark School (691 students): Morin School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 19.2:1).
Morin Elem operates only this one school, so Morin School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Morin School compares
Morin 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 | 35 | top 68% | - | - |
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.
35
Bigger than 4% 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.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$30,185
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
Counselors0.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 71.4%
White 20.0%
Two or More 8.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Morin School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morin Elem, which includes Morin School.
$30,185
Per student
+57%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 32.8%
Federal 46.2%
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.
Similar other schools in Billings
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Meadowlark School
Standard public school
691 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Boulder School
Standard public school
495 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Elder Grove School
Standard public school
465 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Standard public school
443 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Arrowhead School
Standard public school
434 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Broadwater School
Standard public school
400 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
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 (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Morin School
How many students attend Morin School?
Morin School has 35 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billings, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morin School?
The student-teacher ratio at Morin 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 Morin School?
The largest demographic group at Morin School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 71.4% of enrollment, in Billings, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morin School?
Morin School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Morin School rank among schools in Billings?
By Resource Investment Index, Morin School ranks #6 of 30 schools in Billings, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Billings on the city page.
Is Morin School a good school?
Morin School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Morin Elem?
None reported; Morin Elem operates only Morin School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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