Enrollment
54
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stanford, MT
Stanford School
Federal NCES profile for Stanford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302499000021
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stanford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Stanford · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 54
- students enrolled
Stanford School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stanford School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Stanford, MT.
School address
District: Stanford K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302499000021 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stanford School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stanford School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Stanford School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Stanford School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Stanford School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stanford, Montana, enrolling 54 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 54 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Stanford K-12 Schools also operates Stanford High School (42 students) and Stanford 7-8 (12 students) alongside Stanford School.
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 Stanford School compares
Stanford 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 19% in Montana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$23,057
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
White 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Stanford School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stanford K-12 Schools, which includes Stanford School.
$23,057
Per student
+16%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 34.2%
Federal 14.9%
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 Stanford School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stanford 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stanford School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~54 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Stanford School
How many students attend Stanford School?
Stanford School has 54 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stanford, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanford School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Stanford School?
The largest demographic group at Stanford School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Stanford, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanford School?
Stanford School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Stanford School rank among public schools in Stanford?
By Resource Investment Index, Stanford School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Stanford, 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 Stanford K-12 Schools?
Besides Stanford School, Stanford K-12 Schools also operates Stanford High School (42 students) and Stanford 7-8 (12 students). See the Stanford K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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