Enrollment
117
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Poplar, MT
Poplar 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Poplar 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302124000636
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Poplar 7-8 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Poplar · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 117
- students enrolled
Poplar 7-8 has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Poplar 7-8 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Poplar, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Poplar 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Poplar 7-8
Poplar 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Poplar, Montana, enrolling 117 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 117 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 117 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 58.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 117 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Poplar Elem also operates Poplar School (329 students) and Poplar 5-6 School (124 students) alongside Poplar 7-8.
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 Poplar 7-8 compares
Poplar 7-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 37% in Montana - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,654
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 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 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Poplar 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Poplar Elem, which includes Poplar 7-8.
$20,654
Per student
+7%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.8%
State 28.9%
Federal 58.2%
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.
How Poplar 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Poplar 5-6 School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Poplar 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~117 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Poplar 7-8
How many students attend Poplar 7-8?
Poplar 7-8 has 117 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Poplar, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Poplar 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Poplar 7-8 is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Poplar 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Poplar 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.4% of enrollment, in Poplar, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Poplar 7-8?
Poplar 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Poplar 7-8 rank among public schools in Poplar?
By Resource Investment Index, Poplar 7-8 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Poplar, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Poplar on the city page.
Is Poplar 7-8 a good school?
Poplar 7-8 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Poplar Elem?
Besides Poplar 7-8, Poplar Elem also operates Poplar School (329 students) and Poplar 5-6 School (124 students). See the Poplar Elem district page for the complete list.
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