Grass Range High School
Public school district · Fergus County · Montana · NCES district ID 3012990
Grass Range High School spent $33,667 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 27 students in 2024-25; 41.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,929 per student, down 23.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Grass Range High School in enrollment (17 to 19 students) and Grass Range High School itself.
Where the money came from
$992,000 in revenue: 41.2% state, 57.6% local and 1.2% federal. Total spending was $624,000, or $34,667 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$409,000 41%
- Local$571,000 58%
- Federal$12,000 1%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 361 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
18 students in 2022-23, 28 students in 2023-24, 27 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 3.6 | 7.8 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 high school, 27 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Range High School | 27 | 6.5 | 40.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Grass Range High School
- Website: grps.k12.mt.us
- Phone: (406) 428-2341
- Office: 310 East 2nd Street, Grass Range, MT 59032
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Grass Range High School
- Montana districts by spending per studentGrass Range High School ranks 38 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($33,667).#38 of 361
- Every school district in MontanaGrass Range High School is the number 330 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 18 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#330 of 398
- Cottonwood ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 19 students in fall 2022, $12,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,000
- Alder ElementaryThe next smaller Montana district: 17 students in fall 2022, $17,588 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,588
- Compare Grass Range High School with Cottonwood ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Grass Range High School, its largest high school27 students in 2024-25, 6.5 per teacher.27
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Grass Range High School
How many schools and students are in Grass Range High School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 27 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Grass Range High School spend per student?
$33,667 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,929 per student, down 23.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Grass Range High School's money come from?
$992,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.2% state, 57.6% local and 1.2% federal (NCES F-33).What is Grass Range High School's NCES district ID?
3012990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25