Enrollment
18
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wibaux, MT
Wibaux 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Wibaux 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302802001078
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wibaux 7-8 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Wibaux · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Montana
- 18
- students enrolled
Wibaux 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 89% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, MT.
School address
District: Wibaux K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302802001078 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wibaux 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wibaux 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Wibaux 7-8 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.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Wibaux 7-8's 27.8% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Wibaux 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Wibaux, Montana, enrolling 18 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Wibaux 7-8 is leaner than roughly 89% of Montana schools and 49% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 18 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 predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux Elementary School (85 students) and Wibaux High School (36 students) alongside Wibaux 7-8.
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 Wibaux 7-8 compares
Wibaux 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 49% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 11% in Montana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$23,715
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
Counselors0.3 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 83.3%
Two or More 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Wibaux 7-8 is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wibaux K-12 Schools, which includes Wibaux 7-8.
$23,715
Per student
+19%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 27.9%
Federal 8.2%
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 Wibaux 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibaux Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wibaux High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wibaux 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wibaux 7-8
How many students attend Wibaux 7-8?
Wibaux 7-8 has 18 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wibaux, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wibaux 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Wibaux 7-8 is 6:1, which is 49% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Wibaux 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Wibaux 7-8 is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Wibaux, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wibaux 7-8?
Wibaux 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wibaux 7-8 rank among public schools in Wibaux?
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, 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 Wibaux K-12 Schools?
Besides Wibaux 7-8, Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux Elementary School (85 students) and Wibaux High School (36 students). See the Wibaux K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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