Enrollment
5
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Volborg, MT
South Stacey School
Federal NCES profile for South Stacey School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300000700707
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
South Stacey School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Montana
- 5
- students enrolled
South Stacey School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Stacey Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300000700707 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How South Stacey School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at South Stacey School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
South Stacey School 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.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
South Stacey School's district reports $15,200 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.
South Stacey School is a small combined-grade school in Volborg, Montana, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, South Stacey School is leaner than roughly 92% of Montana schools and 58% 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 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
The surrounding South Stacey Elem spends $15,200 per pupil, 23% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
South Stacey Elem operates only this one school, so South Stacey School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 5 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Montana's single-school districts.
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 South Stacey School compares
South Stacey School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 8% in Montana - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,200
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
Counselors0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Stacey Elem, which includes South Stacey School.
$15,200
Per student
-23%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 20.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 11.6%
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.
Similar other 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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about South Stacey School
How many students attend South Stacey School?
South Stacey School has 5 students enrolled. It is a public school in Volborg, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Stacey School?
The student-teacher ratio at South Stacey School is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Stacey School?
South Stacey School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in South Stacey Elem?
None reported; South Stacey Elem operates only South Stacey School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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