Enrollment
6
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Roy, MT
Roy 6-8
Federal NCES profile for Roy 6-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302316000957
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roy 6-8 earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Roy · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 6
- students enrolled
Roy 6-8 has class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roy 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Roy, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roy 6-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roy 6-8
Roy 6-8 is a small middle school in Roy, Montana, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Roy 6-8 is leaner than roughly 97% of Montana schools and 75% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Montana schools, with 6 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 predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 6 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Roy K-12 Schools spends $47,400 per pupil, 146% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Roy K-12 Schools also operates Roy School (15 students) and Roy High School (5 students) alongside Roy 6-8.
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 Roy 6-8 compares
Roy 6-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 75% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 75% below state mean
Top 3% in Montana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$47,400
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 6 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Roy 6-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roy K-12 Schools, which includes Roy 6-8.
$47,400
Per student
+146%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+186%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 52.8%
Federal 7.4%
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 Roy 6-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roy High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roy 6-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 1.7:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~6 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roy 6-8
How many students attend Roy 6-8?
Roy 6-8 has 6 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Roy, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy 6-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Roy 6-8 is 3:1, which is 75% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 81% 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 Roy 6-8?
The largest demographic group at Roy 6-8 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Roy, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roy 6-8?
Roy 6-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (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 Roy 6-8 rank among public schools in Roy?
By Resource Investment Index, Roy 6-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Roy, 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 Roy on the city page.
Is Roy 6-8 a good school?
Roy 6-8 earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Roy K-12 Schools?
Besides Roy 6-8, Roy K-12 Schools also operates Roy School (15 students) and Roy High School (5 students). See the Roy K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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