Enrollment
111
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cascade, MT
Cascade High School
Federal NCES profile for Cascade High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300591000170
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cascade High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Cascade · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- large classes for Montana
- 111
- students enrolled
Cascade High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cascade High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cascade, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cascade High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cascade High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Cascade High School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Montana schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Course access and guidance are both constrained
Cascade High School reports no Advanced Placement courses and roughly 444 students per counselor. For a high school, that pairing matters more than either field alone: the advanced-course pathway is narrow while each counselor also carries a comparatively heavy student load. These federal indicators do not capture dual-enrollment or locally branded advanced classes, so families should confirm current options directly with the school.
Cascade High School is a mid-sized high school in Cascade, Montana, enrolling 111 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 111 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 444 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cascade H S operates only this one school, so Cascade High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cascade High School compares
Cascade 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 | 15.9:1 | ▲ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
111
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% above state mean
Top 83% in Montana - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,683
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Cascade High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cascade H S, which includes Cascade High School.
$16,683
Per student
-16%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 57.5%
State 41.6%
Federal 0.9%
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.
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 (~111 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cascade High School
How many students attend Cascade High School?
Cascade High School has 111 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cascade, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School is 15.9:1, which is 35% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade High School?
The largest demographic group at Cascade High School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Cascade, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade High School?
Cascade High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Cascade High School rank among public schools in Cascade?
By Resource Investment Index, Cascade High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cascade, 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 Cascade H S?
None reported; Cascade H S operates only Cascade High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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