Enrollment
47
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bainville, MT
Bainville High School
Federal NCES profile for Bainville 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 300264000030
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bainville High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Bainville · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 47
- students enrolled
Bainville High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bainville High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bainville, MT.
School address
District: Bainville K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300264000030 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bainville High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bainville High School
Bainville High School is a mid-sized high school in Bainville, Montana, enrolling 47 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 47 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 (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Bainville K-12 Schools spends $24,190 per pupil, 25% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Bainville K-12 Schools also operates Bainville School (108 students) and Bainville 7-8 (28 students) alongside Bainville High School.
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 Bainville High School compares
Bainville 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Montana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$24,190
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 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Bainville 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 Bainville K-12 Schools, which includes Bainville High School.
$24,190
Per student
+25%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.4%
State 66.1%
Federal 5.5%
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.
How Bainville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bainville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bainville 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bainville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bainville High School
How many students attend Bainville High School?
Bainville High School has 47 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bainville, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bainville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bainville High School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Bainville High School?
The largest demographic group at Bainville High School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Bainville, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bainville High School?
Bainville 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 Bainville High School rank among public schools in Bainville?
By Resource Investment Index, Bainville High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bainville, 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 Bainville on the city page.
Is Bainville High School a good school?
Bainville High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Bainville K-12 Schools?
Besides Bainville High School, Bainville K-12 Schools also operates Bainville School (108 students) and Bainville 7-8 (28 students). See the Bainville K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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