Enrollment
74
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Absarokee, MT
Absarokee High School
Federal NCES profile for Absarokee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300174000002
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Absarokee High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Absarokee · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 74
- students enrolled
Absarokee High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Absarokee High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Absarokee, MT.
School address
District: Absarokee H S · Montana
NCES ID 300174000002 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Absarokee High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Absarokee High School
Absarokee High School is a mid-sized high school in Absarokee, Montana, enrolling 74 students.
At 12.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 74 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 74 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Absarokee H S spends $26,672 per pupil, 38% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Absarokee H S operates only this one school, so Absarokee High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Absarokee High School compares
Absarokee High School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 51% in Montana - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,672
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 74 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Absarokee High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Absarokee H S, which includes Absarokee High School.
$26,672
Per student
+38%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 26.0%
Federal 1.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Absarokee High School
How many students attend Absarokee High School?
Absarokee High School has 74 students enrolled. It is a high school in Absarokee, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Absarokee High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Absarokee High School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Absarokee High School?
The largest demographic group at Absarokee High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Absarokee, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Absarokee High School?
Absarokee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Absarokee High School rank among public schools in Absarokee?
By Resource Investment Index, Absarokee High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Absarokee, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Absarokee on the city page.
Is Absarokee High School a good school?
Absarokee High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Absarokee H S?
None reported; Absarokee H S operates only Absarokee High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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