Enrollment
4
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Trout Creek, MT
Trout Creek 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Trout Creek 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302652000211
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trout Creek 7-8 earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 4
- students enrolled
Trout Creek 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Trout Creek Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302652000211 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trout Creek 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trout Creek 7-8
Trout Creek 7-8 is a small middle school in Trout Creek, Montana, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Trout Creek 7-8 is leaner than roughly 94% of Montana schools and 66% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Montana schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
The surrounding Trout Creek Elem spends $23,929 per pupil, 24% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 3 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 4 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Trout Creek Elem, also runs Trout Creek School (32 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 Trout Creek 7-8 compares
Trout Creek 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 66% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 6% in Montana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,929
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 75.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 75.0 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 75.0%
Two or More 25.0%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Trout Creek 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trout Creek Elem, which includes Trout Creek 7-8.
$23,929
Per student
+24%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 24.8%
Federal 25.3%
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 Trout Creek 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trout Creek 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~4 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trout Creek 7-8
How many students attend Trout Creek 7-8?
Trout Creek 7-8 has 4 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Trout Creek, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trout Creek 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Trout Creek 7-8 is 4:1, which is 66% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 75% 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 Trout Creek 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Trout Creek 7-8 is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Trout Creek, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trout Creek 7-8?
Trout Creek 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Trout Creek 7-8 a good school?
Trout Creek 7-8 earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Trout Creek Elem?
Besides Trout Creek 7-8, Trout Creek Elem also operates Trout Creek School (32 students). See the Trout Creek Elem district page for the complete list.
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