High school (grades 9-12) · Butte, MT
Butte High School
Federal NCES profile for Butte High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Butte High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Montana.
- #3 of 8
- public schools in Butte · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.1:1
- large classes for Montana
- 1,266
- students enrolled
Butte High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Butte High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Butte, MT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-45 students YoY
Butte High School held near 1,272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-45 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 74.9 → 79.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-45 students YoY 300531000156 · Butte, MT High · MID · TRAD
1,266 enr · 17.1:1 · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Henry Perrine Baldwin High School (1,266 students)
Butte High School held near 1,272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-45 headcount). Teacher FTE added 74.9 → 79.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Butte High School compares
Butte 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 | 17.1:1 | ▲ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,266 | top 1% | - | - |
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 85.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Butte High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Butte H S reports $14,554 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 (~1,266 students)
Frequently asked questions about Butte High School
How many students attend Butte High School?
Butte High School has 1,266 students enrolled. It is a high school in Butte, MT. CCD year-over-year: 1,317 (2022-23) → 1,272 (2023-24), nearly flat (-45).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butte High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Butte 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 Butte High School?
The largest demographic group at Butte High School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Butte, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butte High School?
Butte High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Butte High School rank among public schools in Butte?
By Resource Investment Index, Butte High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Butte, 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 Butte on the city page.
What other schools are in Butte H S?
None reported; Butte H S operates only Butte High School as a public school district in NCES's records.