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 37/100.
The verdict
Cut Bank High School earns 37/100 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
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 300819000236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-29 students YoY
Cut Bank High School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-12.8%).
Teacher FTE held 16.9 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-29 students YoY 300819000236 · Cut Bank, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
183 enr · 11.4:1 · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Samson High School (183 students)
Cut Bank High School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-12.8%). Teacher FTE held 16.9 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Cut Bank High School compares
Cut Bank High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 47.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Cut Bank High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Cut Bank H S reports $16,070 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 (~183 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 198 (2023-24), down 29.
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 37/100 (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 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.
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.