Enrollment
115
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300627000182
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chinook High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Chinook · Resource Index
- 36
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chinook High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chinook High School
Chinook High School is a mid-sized high school in Chinook, Montana, enrolling 115 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 115 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 (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Chinook H S operates only this one school, so Chinook 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 Chinook High School compares
Chinook 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 | 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
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 56% in Montana - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$18,044
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 82.6%
Two or More 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Chinook High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chinook H S, which includes Chinook High School.
$18,044
Per student
-6%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.6%
State 34.4%
Federal 1.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Chinook High School a good school?
Chinook High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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