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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300819000236
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 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 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

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

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 methodology

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
$16,070
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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