Fergus H S operates 1 public schools serving 356 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 347 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fergus County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,796 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 57.8% local, 40.5% state, and 1.6% 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 $66,239 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #86 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 (11 AP courses district-wide), a 231.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Fergus High School accounts for 100.0% of all Fergus H S student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fergus 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.
Fergus H S student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Fergus H S chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Fergus H S is typically wider than the Fergus H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Fergus H S has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 356 students.
How much does Fergus H S spend per student?
Fergus H S spends $15,796 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #86 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Fergus H S?
The average teacher salary in Fergus H S is $66,239 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fergus H S?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fergus County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fergus H S?
Fergus H S students are 89.6% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fergus H S?
Fergus H S has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #86 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.