High school (grades 9-12) · Arlee, MT

Arlee High School

Federal NCES profile for Arlee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300225000020
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arlee High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Arlee · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
135
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Arlee High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Arlee, MT.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Arlee High School held near 140 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 14.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 300225000020 · Arlee, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

135 enr · 12.3:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Premier High School of North Little Rock (135 students)

Arlee High School held near 140 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 14.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Arlee High School compares

Arlee High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 135 top 39% - -

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.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
65.2%
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
$15,076
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 51.1%
White 25.9%
Two or More 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Arlee High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Arlee H S reports $15,076 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 Arlee High School

How many students attend Arlee High School?

Arlee High School has 135 students enrolled. It is a high school in Arlee, MT. CCD year-over-year: 145 (2022-23) → 140 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlee High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arlee 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 Arlee High School?

The largest demographic group at Arlee High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 51.1% of enrollment, in Arlee, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arlee High School?

Arlee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Arlee High School rank among public schools in Arlee?

By Resource Investment Index, Arlee High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Arlee, 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 Arlee H S?

None reported; Arlee H S operates only Arlee 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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