High school (grades 9-12) · Chinook, MT
Chinook High School
Federal NCES profile for Chinook High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Chinook High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Chinook · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 115
- students enrolled
Chinook High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chinook High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Chinook, MT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Chinook High School held near 118 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 9.7 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 300627000182 · Chinook, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
115 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Fairvalley High (Continuation) (115 students)
Chinook High School held near 118 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.7 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Chinook High School compares
Chinook 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 | 12.8:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 43% | - | - |
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 82.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Chinook High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Chinook H S reports $19,939 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 (~115 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chinook High School
How many students attend Chinook High School?
Chinook High School has 115 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chinook, MT. CCD year-over-year: 114 (2022-23) → 118 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chinook High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chinook High School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chinook High School?
The largest demographic group at Chinook High School is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Chinook, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chinook High School?
Chinook High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Chinook High School rank among public schools in Chinook?
By Resource Investment Index, Chinook High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Chinook, 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 Chinook on the city page.
What other schools are in Chinook H S?
None reported; Chinook H S operates only Chinook High School as a public school district in NCES's records.