Enrollment
9
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Willow Creek, MT
Willow Creek 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Willow Creek 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 302814000972
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Willow Creek 7-8 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Willow Creek · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 9
- students enrolled
Willow Creek 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Willow Creek, MT.
School address
District: Willow Creek Elem · Montana
NCES ID 302814000972 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Willow Creek 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Willow Creek 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Willow Creek 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.
No single support indicator dominates
Willow Creek 7-8's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Willow Creek 7-8 is a small middle school in Willow Creek, Montana, enrolling 9 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Montana schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Willow Creek Elem, also runs Willow Creek School (33 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 Willow Creek 7-8 compares
Willow 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$19,763
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Willow Creek 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willow Creek Elem, which includes Willow Creek 7-8.
$19,763
Per student
0%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 48.1%
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.
How Willow Creek 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Willow Creek 7-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- 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 (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Willow Creek 7-8
How many students attend Willow Creek 7-8?
Willow Creek 7-8 has 9 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Willow Creek, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Creek 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Willow Creek 7-8 is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Willow Creek 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Willow Creek 7-8 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Willow Creek, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Creek 7-8?
Willow Creek 7-8 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 Willow Creek 7-8 rank among public schools in Willow Creek?
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek 7-8 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek Elem?
Besides Willow Creek 7-8, Willow Creek Elem also operates Willow Creek School (33 students). See the Willow Creek Elem district page for the complete list.
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