High school (grades 9-12) · Anaconda, MT

Anaconda Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Anaconda Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300203000015
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anaconda Sr High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Anaconda · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
305
students enrolled

Anaconda Sr High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anaconda Sr High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Anaconda, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Anaconda Sr High School grew from 281 students in 2022-23 to 298 in 2023-24 (+6.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 300203000015 · Anaconda, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

305 enr · 13.9:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Sheffield High School (305 students)

Anaconda Sr High School grew from 281 students in 2022-23 to 298 in 2023-24 (+6.0%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Anaconda Sr High School compares

Anaconda Sr High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 305 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
305
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 66% in Montana - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,594
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Anaconda Sr High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Anaconda H S reports $15,594 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Anaconda Sr High School

How many students attend Anaconda Sr High School?

Anaconda Sr High School has 305 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anaconda, MT. CCD year-over-year: 281 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anaconda Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anaconda Sr High School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anaconda Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Anaconda Sr High School is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Anaconda, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anaconda Sr High School?

Anaconda Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anaconda Sr High School rank among public schools in Anaconda?

By Resource Investment Index, Anaconda Sr High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Anaconda, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Anaconda H S?

None reported; Anaconda H S operates only Anaconda Sr High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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