Enrollment
8
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ryegate, MT
Ryegate 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Ryegate 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302334000981
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ryegate 7-8 earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Ryegate · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 8
- students enrolled
Ryegate 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ryegate 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ryegate, MT.
School address
District: Ryegate K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302334000981 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ryegate 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ryegate 7-8
Ryegate 7-8 is a small middle school in Ryegate, Montana, enrolling 8 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Montana schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ryegate K-12 Schools spends $27,536 per pupil, 43% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ryegate K-12 Schools also operates Ryegate School (33 students) and Ryegate High School (14 students) alongside Ryegate 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 Ryegate 7-8 compares
Ryegate 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$27,536
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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
White 87.5%
Two or More 12.5%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Ryegate 7-8 is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ryegate K-12 Schools, which includes Ryegate 7-8.
$27,536
Per student
+43%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 35.1%
Federal 18.4%
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 Ryegate 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ryegate High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ryegate 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ryegate 7-8
How many students attend Ryegate 7-8?
Ryegate 7-8 has 8 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ryegate, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ryegate 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Ryegate 7-8 is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Ryegate 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Ryegate 7-8 is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Ryegate, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ryegate 7-8?
Ryegate 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Ryegate 7-8 rank among public schools in Ryegate?
By Resource Investment Index, Ryegate 7-8 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ryegate, 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 Ryegate on the city page.
Is Ryegate 7-8 a good school?
Ryegate 7-8 earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Ryegate K-12 Schools?
Besides Ryegate 7-8, Ryegate K-12 Schools also operates Ryegate School (33 students) and Ryegate High School (14 students). See the Ryegate K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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