Enrollment
183
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cut Bank, MT
Cut Bank High School
Federal NCES profile for Cut Bank High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300819000236
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cut Bank High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- #10 of 11
- public schools in Cut Bank · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 183
- students enrolled
Cut Bank High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cut Bank High School ranks #10 of 11 public schools in Cut Bank, MT.
School address
District: Cut Bank H S · Montana
NCES ID 300819000236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cut Bank High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cut Bank High School
Cut Bank High School is a mid-sized high school in Cut Bank, Montana, enrolling 183 students.
At 11.4:1, 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.
Enrollment of 183 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cut Bank H S spends $14,767 per pupil, 23% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Cut Bank H S operates only this one school, so Cut Bank 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 Cut Bank High School compares
Cut Bank 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 43% in Montana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.0%
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
$14,767
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 47.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32.8%
Two or More 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 47.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Cut Bank High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cut Bank H S, which includes Cut Bank High School.
$14,767
Per student
-23%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 44.7%
Federal 2.0%
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 (~183 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cut Bank High School
How many students attend Cut Bank High School?
Cut Bank High School has 183 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cut Bank, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cut Bank High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cut Bank High School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Cut Bank High School?
The largest demographic group at Cut Bank High School is White at 47.5% of enrollment, in Cut Bank, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cut Bank High School?
Cut Bank High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Cut Bank High School rank among public schools in Cut Bank?
By Resource Investment Index, Cut Bank High School ranks #10 of 11 public schools in Cut Bank, 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 Cut Bank on the city page.
Is Cut Bank High School a good school?
Cut Bank High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools. 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 Cut Bank H S?
None reported; Cut Bank H S operates only Cut Bank High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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