Enrollment
37
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Seeley Lake, MT
Seeley Lake 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Seeley Lake 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302373001018
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seeley Lake 7-8 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Seeley Lake · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 37
- students enrolled
Seeley Lake 7-8 has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Seeley Lake 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Seeley Lake, MT.
School address
District: Seeley Lake Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302373001018 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seeley Lake 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seeley Lake 7-8
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Seeley Lake 7-8 is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Seeley Lake 7-8's district reports $14,160 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Montana average of $19,859. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Seeley Lake 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Seeley Lake, Montana, enrolling 37 students.
At 12.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 37 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 93 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Seeley Lake Elem spends $14,160 per pupil, 29% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Seeley Lake Elem, also runs Seeley Lake Elementary (122 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 Seeley Lake 7-8 compares
Seeley Lake 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 | 12.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 37 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 51% in Montana - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,160
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Largest group: White at 78.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Seeley Lake 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seeley Lake Elem, which includes Seeley Lake 7-8.
$14,160
Per student
-29%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 40.5%
State 37.3%
Federal 22.2%
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 Seeley Lake 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeley Lake Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Seeley Lake 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~37 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Seeley Lake 7-8
How many students attend Seeley Lake 7-8?
Seeley Lake 7-8 has 37 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Seeley Lake, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seeley Lake 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Seeley Lake 7-8 is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seeley Lake 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Seeley Lake 7-8 is White at 78.4% of enrollment, in Seeley Lake, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seeley Lake 7-8?
Seeley Lake 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Seeley Lake 7-8 rank among public schools in Seeley Lake?
By Resource Investment Index, Seeley Lake 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Seeley Lake, 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 Seeley Lake Elem?
Besides Seeley Lake 7-8, Seeley Lake Elem also operates Seeley Lake Elementary (122 students). See the Seeley Lake Elem district page for the complete list.
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