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

Belgrade High School

Federal NCES profile for Belgrade High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300333000046
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belgrade High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Montana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Montana.

#2 of 7
public schools in Belgrade · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
large classes for Montana
958
students enrolled

Belgrade High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Belgrade High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Belgrade, MT.

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Belgrade High School held near 994 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 67.7 → 65.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 300333000046 · Belgrade, MT High · MID · TRAD

958 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest High School (958 students)

Belgrade High School held near 994 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 67.7 → 65.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Belgrade High School compares

Belgrade 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 14.3:1 ▲ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 958 top 2% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
958
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 70% in Montana - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.6%
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
$10,923
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 240 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 84.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Belgrade High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Belgrade H S reports $10,923 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 Belgrade High School

How many students attend Belgrade High School?

Belgrade High School has 958 students enrolled. It is a high school in Belgrade, MT. CCD year-over-year: 994 (2022-23) → 994 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belgrade High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Belgrade High School is 14.3:1, which is 21% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belgrade High School?

The largest demographic group at Belgrade High School is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Belgrade, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belgrade High School?

Belgrade High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Belgrade High School rank among public schools in Belgrade?

By Resource Investment Index, Belgrade High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Belgrade, 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 Belgrade on the city page.

What other schools are in Belgrade H S?

None reported; Belgrade H S operates only Belgrade 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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