Enrollment
58
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bridger, MT
Bridger High School
Federal NCES profile for Bridger 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 300480000118
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bridger High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Bridger · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 58
- students enrolled
Bridger High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bridger High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bridger, MT.
School address
District: Bridger K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 300480000118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridger High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bridger High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Bridger High School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Bridger High School's 41.4% 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.
Bridger High School is a mid-sized high school in Bridger, Montana, enrolling 58 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 58 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Bridger K-12 Schools also operates Bridger Elementary School (114 students) and Bridger 7-8 (31 students) alongside Bridger 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 Bridger High School compares
Bridger 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 18% in Montana - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$19,357
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Bridger High School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridger K-12 Schools, which includes Bridger High School.
$19,357
Per student
-3%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 55.9%
State 29.2%
Federal 14.9%
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 Bridger High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridger Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bridger 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bridger High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bridger High School
How many students attend Bridger High School?
Bridger High School has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bridger, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridger High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridger High School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 Bridger High School?
The largest demographic group at Bridger High School is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Bridger, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridger High School?
Bridger 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 Bridger High School rank among public schools in Bridger?
By Resource Investment Index, Bridger High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bridger, 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 Bridger K-12 Schools?
Besides Bridger High School, Bridger K-12 Schools also operates Bridger Elementary School (114 students) and Bridger 7-8 (31 students). See the Bridger K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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