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

Culbertson High School

Federal NCES profile for Culbertson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300786000225
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Culbertson High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Culbertson · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
77
students enrolled

Culbertson High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Culbertson High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Culbertson, MT.

School address

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

-3 students YoY

Culbertson High School held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 7.4 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 300786000225 · Culbertson, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

77 enr · 11:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Culbertson High School held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.4 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Culbertson High School compares

Culbertson 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 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 77 top 51% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Montana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$22,532
per pupil, district-wide - above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 77 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 5.2%

Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Culbertson High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Culbertson H S reports $22,532 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 Culbertson High School

How many students attend Culbertson High School?

Culbertson High School has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Culbertson, MT. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 91 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Culbertson High School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

The largest demographic group at Culbertson High School is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Culbertson, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Culbertson High School?

Culbertson 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 Culbertson High School rank among public schools in Culbertson?

By Resource Investment Index, Culbertson High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Culbertson, 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 Culbertson H S?

None reported; Culbertson H S operates only Culbertson 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.