Enrollment
21
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pryor, MT
Pryor 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Pryor 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302172000930
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pryor 7-8 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Pryor · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 21
- students enrolled
Pryor 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 84% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pryor 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pryor, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pryor 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pryor 7-8
Pryor 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Pryor, Montana, enrolling 21 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 21 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 21 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pryor Elem spends $27,254 per pupil, 41% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 47.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Pryor Elem, also runs Arrow Creek Elem School (55 students).
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 Pryor 7-8 compares
Pryor 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 78% | - | - |
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.
21
Bigger than 3% 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
57.1%
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
$27,254
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 21 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pryor 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pryor Elem, which includes Pryor 7-8.
$27,254
Per student
+41%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.5%
State 42.4%
Federal 47.1%
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 Pryor 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Creek Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pryor 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~21 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Pryor 7-8's federal record.
- Compare Pryor 7-8 against another school. Compare schools
- Pryor Elem's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Pryor 7-8
How many students attend Pryor 7-8?
Pryor 7-8 has 21 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pryor, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pryor 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Pryor 7-8 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 Pryor 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Pryor 7-8 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Pryor, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pryor 7-8?
Pryor 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pryor 7-8 rank among public schools in Pryor?
By Resource Investment Index, Pryor 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pryor, 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 Pryor on the city page.
Is Pryor 7-8 a good school?
Pryor 7-8 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Pryor Elem?
Besides Pryor 7-8, Pryor Elem also operates Arrow Creek Elem School (55 students). See the Pryor Elem district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.