Enrollment
9
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Richey, MT
Richey 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Richey 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302237000953
👥 S:T ratio 82
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richey 7-8 earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Richey · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 9
- students enrolled
Richey 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richey 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Richey, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richey 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richey 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Richey 7-8 sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
No single support indicator dominates
Richey 7-8's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Richey 7-8 is a small middle school in Richey, Montana, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.5:1, Richey 7-8 is leaner than roughly 94% of Montana schools and 62% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Montana schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (11%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 7 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 9 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Richey Elem, also runs Richey School (47 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 Richey 7-8 compares
Richey 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 | 4.5:1 | ▼ 62% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.5:1
students per teacher
- 62% below state mean
Top 6% in Montana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,212
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 77.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 77.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 11.1%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Richey 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richey Elem, which includes Richey 7-8.
$21,212
Per student
+7%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 44.7%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Richey 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richey School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Richey 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Richey 7-8
How many students attend Richey 7-8?
Richey 7-8 has 9 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Richey, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richey 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Richey 7-8 is 4.5:1, which is 62% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 71% 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 Richey 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Richey 7-8 is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Richey, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richey 7-8?
Richey 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Richey 7-8 rank among public schools in Richey?
By Resource Investment Index, Richey 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Richey, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Richey Elem?
Besides Richey 7-8, Richey Elem also operates Richey School (47 students). See the Richey Elem district page for the complete list.
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