Enrollment
18
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Roberts, MT
Roberts 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Roberts 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302271000937
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roberts 7-8 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Roberts · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 18
- students enrolled
Roberts 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roberts 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Roberts, MT.
School address
District: Roberts K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302271000937 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roberts 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roberts 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Roberts 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
Roberts 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.
Roberts 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Roberts, Montana, enrolling 18 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 18 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 predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 29.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Roberts K-12 Schools also operates Roberts High School (40 students) and Roberts School (39 students) alongside Roberts 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 Roberts 7-8 compares
Roberts 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$19,082
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Roberts 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roberts K-12 Schools, which includes Roberts 7-8.
$19,082
Per student
-4%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 47.7%
Federal 29.0%
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 Roberts 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Roberts School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roberts 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- 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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Roberts 7-8
How many students attend Roberts 7-8?
Roberts 7-8 has 18 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Roberts, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roberts 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Roberts 7-8 is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Roberts 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Roberts 7-8 is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Roberts, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roberts 7-8?
Roberts 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Roberts 7-8 rank among public schools in Roberts?
By Resource Investment Index, Roberts 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Roberts, 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 Roberts K-12 Schools?
Besides Roberts 7-8, Roberts K-12 Schools also operates Roberts High School (40 students) and Roberts School (39 students). See the Roberts K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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