Enrollment
9
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saco, MT
Saco 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Saco 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302337001030
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Saco 7-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Saco · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 9
- students enrolled
Saco 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Saco 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Saco, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saco 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saco 7-8
Saco 7-8 is a small middle school in Saco, Montana, enrolling 9 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Montana schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 9 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Saco Elem spends $24,925 per pupil, 29% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Saco Elem, also runs Saco School (31 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 Saco 7-8 compares
Saco 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 | 9 | top 92% | - | - |
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.
9
Bigger than 1% 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
$24,925
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 9 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 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Saco 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saco Elem, which includes Saco 7-8.
$24,925
Per student
+29%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 30.4%
Federal 23.0%
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 Saco 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Saco 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- 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 (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Saco 7-8
How many students attend Saco 7-8?
Saco 7-8 has 9 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saco, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saco 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Saco 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 Saco 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Saco 7-8 is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Saco, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saco 7-8?
Saco 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Saco 7-8 rank among public schools in Saco?
By Resource Investment Index, Saco 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Saco, 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 Saco on the city page.
Is Saco 7-8 a good school?
Saco 7-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Saco Elem?
Besides Saco 7-8, Saco Elem also operates Saco School (31 students). See the Saco Elem district page for the complete list.
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