Enrollment
33
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Augusta, MT
Augusta High School
Federal NCES profile for Augusta High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300245000025
👥 S:T ratio 67
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Augusta High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Augusta · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 33
- students enrolled
Augusta High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Augusta High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Augusta, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Augusta High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Augusta High School
Augusta High School is a mid-sized high school in Augusta, Montana, enrolling 33 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 33 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Augusta H S spends $43,333 per pupil, 125% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Augusta H S operates only this one school, so Augusta 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 Augusta High School compares
Augusta 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 24% in Montana - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$43,333
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 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 81.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Augusta High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Augusta H S, which includes Augusta High School.
$43,333
Per student
+125%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+161%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.2%
State 31.1%
Federal 3.7%
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Augusta High School
How many students attend Augusta High School?
Augusta High School has 33 students enrolled. It is a high school in Augusta, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Augusta High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Augusta High School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Augusta High School?
The largest demographic group at Augusta High School is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Augusta, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Augusta High School?
Augusta High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Augusta High School rank among public schools in Augusta?
By Resource Investment Index, Augusta High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Augusta, 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 Augusta on the city page.
Is Augusta High School a good school?
Augusta High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Montana schools. 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 Augusta H S?
None reported; Augusta H S operates only Augusta High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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