Enrollment
339
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300309000041
👥 S:T ratio 32
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 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 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Dillon · Resource Index
- 33
- 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
District: Beaverhead County H S · Montana
NCES ID 300309000041 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaverhead Co High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beaverhead Co High School
Beaverhead Co High School is a mid-sized high school in Dillon, Montana, enrolling 339 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.9:1 is larger than about 90% of Montana schools and 43% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 339 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Beaverhead County H S operates only this one school, so Beaverhead Co 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 Beaverhead Co High School compares
Beaverhead Co 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,412
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaverhead County H S, which includes Beaverhead Co High School.
$16,412
Per student
-15%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 35.8%
Federal 6.3%
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 (~339 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Dillon on the city page.
Is Beaverhead Co High School a good school?
Beaverhead Co High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 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.
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