Enrollment
16
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Belfry, MT
Belfry High School
Federal NCES profile for Belfry High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300327000043
👥 S:T ratio 79
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belfry High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Belfry · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 16
- students enrolled
Belfry High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Belfry, MT.
School address
District: Belfry K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300327000043 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belfry High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belfry High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Belfry High School sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Belfry High School's 37.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Belfry High School is a mid-sized high school in Belfry, Montana, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.3:1, Belfry High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Montana schools and 55% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 16 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Belfry K-12 Schools spends $27,159 per pupil, 37% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Belfry K-12 Schools also operates Belfry School (29 students) and Belfry 7-8 (6 students) alongside Belfry 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 Belfry High School compares
Belfry 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 | 5.3:1 | ▼ 55% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 9% in Montana - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$27,159
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 16 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.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Belfry High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belfry K-12 Schools, which includes Belfry High School.
$27,159
Per student
+37%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 58.5%
Federal 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Belfry High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfry School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belfry 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Belfry High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- 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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Belfry High School
How many students attend Belfry High School?
Belfry High School has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Belfry, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfry High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Belfry High School is 5.3:1, which is 55% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 66% 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 Belfry High School?
The largest demographic group at Belfry High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Belfry, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belfry High School?
Belfry High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Belfry High School rank among public schools in Belfry?
By Resource Investment Index, Belfry High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Belfry, 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 Belfry K-12 Schools?
Besides Belfry High School, Belfry K-12 Schools also operates Belfry School (29 students) and Belfry 7-8 (6 students). See the Belfry K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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