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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300384000058
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 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 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

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 methodology

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
$12,895
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
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.

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

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.

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.

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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