Thompson Falls H S operates 1 public schools serving 201 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 183 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sanders County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,167 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 50.2% local, 46.2% state, and 3.7% 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 $66,316 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 20/100, ranked #126 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 244:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 43.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Thompson Falls High Schl accounts for 100.0% of all Thompson Falls H S student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Thompson Falls 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.
Thompson Falls H S student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — 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.
Thompson Falls H S chronic absenteeism rate is 43.7% — 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.
Thompson Falls H S has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 201 students.
How much does Thompson Falls H S spend per student?
Thompson Falls H S spends $14,167 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #126 in Montana.
What is the average teacher salary in Thompson Falls H S?
The average teacher salary in Thompson Falls H S is $66,316 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Thompson Falls H S?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sanders County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Thompson Falls H S?
Thompson Falls H S students are 86.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thompson Falls H S?
Thompson Falls H S has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #126 out of 141 districts in Montana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.