An equity score of 24/100 ranks Bigfork H S #113 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,895 per pupil, Bigfork H S ranks #294 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
354
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$12,895
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bigfork H S operates 1 public schools serving 354 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Flathead County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,895 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.1% local, 33.6% state, and 11.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #113 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bigfork High School, enrolling 333 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Bigfork High School accounts for 94.1% of all Bigfork H S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bigfork H S a distant remainder — means Bigfork H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Bigfork H S student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Bigfork H S is typically wider than the Bigfork H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Bigfork H S chronic absenteeism rate is 42.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Bigfork H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 354 students.
How much does Bigfork H S spend per student?
Bigfork H S spends $12,895 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #113 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Bigfork H S?
Bigfork H S students are 90.1% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bigfork H S?
Bigfork H S has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #113 out of 141 districts in Montana.