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 27/100.
The verdict
Bigfork High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Montana schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Bigfork · Resource Index
- 27
- 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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Bigfork High School held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 300384000058 · Bigfork, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
333 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Innovation Tech High School (333 students)
Bigfork High School held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Bigfork High School compares
Bigfork 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Bigfork High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Bigfork H S reports $12,895 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.
Similar enrollment (~333 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 354 (2022-23) → 352 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
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 27/100 (lower 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 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.
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.