Beaverhead County H S operates 1 public schools serving 339 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 339 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Beaverhead County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,172 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 57.9% local, 35.8% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,508 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #110 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 339:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Beaverhead Co High School accounts for 100.0% of all Beaverhead County H S student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Beaverhead County H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Beaverhead County H S student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Beaverhead County H S is typically wider than the Beaverhead County H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Beaverhead County H S chronic absenteeism rate is 33.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Beaverhead County H S has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 339 students.
How much does Beaverhead County H S spend per student?
Beaverhead County H S spends $19,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #110 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Beaverhead County H S?
The average teacher salary in Beaverhead County H S is $87,508 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Beaverhead County H S?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Beaverhead County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Beaverhead County H S?
Beaverhead County H S students are 86.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beaverhead County H S?
Beaverhead County H S has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #110 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.