Enrollment
333
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bigfork, MT
Bigfork High School
Federal NCES profile for Bigfork High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300384000058
👥 S:T ratio 40
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bigfork High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Montana schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Bigfork · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.1:1
- large classes for Montana
- 333
- students enrolled
Bigfork High School has class sizes larger than 78% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bigfork High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Bigfork, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bigfork High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bigfork High School
Bigfork High School is a mid-sized high school in Bigfork, Montana, enrolling 333 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 333 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bigfork H S spends $13,344 per pupil, 31% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Bigfork H S operates only this one school, so Bigfork 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 Bigfork High School compares
Bigfork 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 | 15.1:1 | ▲ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 28% above state mean
Top 78% in Montana - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.6%
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
$13,344
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Bigfork 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 Bigfork H S, which includes Bigfork High School.
$13,344
Per student
-31%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.1%
State 33.6%
Federal 11.3%
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 (~333 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bigfork High School
How many students attend Bigfork High School?
Bigfork High School has 333 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bigfork, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bigfork High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bigfork High School is 15.1:1, which is 28% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bigfork High School?
The largest demographic group at Bigfork High School is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Bigfork, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bigfork High School?
Bigfork High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Bigfork High School rank among public schools in Bigfork?
By Resource Investment Index, Bigfork High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Bigfork, 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 Bigfork on the city page.
Is Bigfork High School a good school?
Bigfork High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Bigfork H S?
None reported; Bigfork H S operates only Bigfork High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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