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

Beaverhead Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Beaverhead Co 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 300309000041
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beaverhead Co High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Montana schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Dillon · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for Montana
339
students enrolled

Beaverhead Co High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beaverhead Co High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Dillon, MT.

School address

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

-3 students YoY

Beaverhead Co High School held near 336 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 300309000041 · Dillon, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

339 enr · 16.9:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Kearny College Connections (339 students)

Beaverhead Co High School held near 336 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Beaverhead Co High School compares

Beaverhead Co 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 16.9:1 ▲ 43% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 339 top 16% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
339
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 90% in Montana - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$16,794
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Beaverhead Co High School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Beaverhead County H S reports $16,794 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 Beaverhead Co High School

How many students attend Beaverhead Co High School?

Beaverhead Co High School has 339 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dillon, MT. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 336 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaverhead Co High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beaverhead Co High School is 16.9:1, which is 43% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beaverhead Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Beaverhead Co High School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Dillon, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaverhead Co High School?

Beaverhead Co 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 Beaverhead Co High School rank among public schools in Dillon?

By Resource Investment Index, Beaverhead Co High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Dillon, 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 Beaverhead County H S?

None reported; Beaverhead County H S operates only Beaverhead Co 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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