Enrollment
16
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Denton, MT
Denton High School
Federal NCES profile for Denton 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 300885000252
👥 S:T ratio 79
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Denton High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Denton · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 16
- students enrolled
Denton High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Denton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Denton, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Denton High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Denton High School
Denton High School is a mid-sized high school in Denton, Montana, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.3:1, Denton High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Montana schools and 55% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 16 puts it in the smaller 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 (75%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 41/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Denton H S spends $94,000 per pupil, 388% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Denton H S operates only this one school, so Denton 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 Denton High School compares
Denton 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 | 5.3:1 | ▼ 55% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 9% in Montana - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$94,000
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 75.0%
Two or More 12.5%
African American 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Denton High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Denton H S, which includes Denton High School.
$94,000
Per student
+388%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+467%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 36.4%
Federal 1.5%
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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Denton High School
How many students attend Denton High School?
Denton High School has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Denton, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Denton High School is 5.3:1, which is 55% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 66% 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 Denton High School?
The largest demographic group at Denton High School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Denton, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Denton High School?
Denton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Denton High School rank among public schools in Denton?
By Resource Investment Index, Denton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Denton, 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 Denton on the city page.
Is Denton High School a good school?
Denton High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of 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 Denton H S?
None reported; Denton H S operates only Denton High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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