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
0/100100/10041/100
👥 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

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

+11 students YoY

Morin School grew from 25 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+44.0%).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 301896000590 · Billings, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

35 enr · 7:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Morin School grew from 25 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+44.0%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Morin School compares

Morin School 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 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 methodology

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
$35,000
per pupil, district-wide - above Montana avg of $19,859
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.

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

District finance for Morin Elem reports $35,000 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Billings

6 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 Morin School

How many students attend Morin School?

Morin School has 35 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billings, MT. CCD year-over-year: 25 (2022-23) → 36 (2023-24), up 11.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

What other schools are in Morin Elem?

None reported; Morin Elem operates only Morin School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.