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

Browning High School

Federal NCES profile for Browning High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300519000136
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Browning High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Montana.

#4 of 5
public schools in Browning · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for Montana
633
students enrolled

Browning High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Browning High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Browning, MT.

School address

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

+48 students YoY

Browning High School grew from 563 students in 2022-23 to 611 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.5 → 36.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+48 students YoY 300519000136 · Browning, MT High · MID · TRAD

633 enr · 17.1:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High (633 students)

Browning High School grew from 563 students in 2022-23 to 611 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE lost 37.5 → 36.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Browning High School compares

Browning High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 45% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 633 top 4% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 91% in Montana - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
94.8%
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
$17,004
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 95.3%
Two or More 3.0%
White 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Browning High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Browning H S reports $17,004 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 Browning High School

How many students attend Browning High School?

Browning High School has 633 students enrolled. It is a high school in Browning, MT. CCD year-over-year: 563 (2022-23) → 611 (2023-24), up 48.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Browning High School is 17.1:1, which is 45% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Browning High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.3% of enrollment, in Browning, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Browning High School?

Browning High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Browning High School rank among public schools in Browning?

By Resource Investment Index, Browning High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Browning, 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 Browning on the city page.

What other schools are in Browning H S?

None reported; Browning H S operates only Browning 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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