Enrollment
24
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dodson, MT
Dodson High School
Federal NCES profile for Dodson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300912000261
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dodson High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Dodson · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 24
- students enrolled
Dodson High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dodson High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dodson, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dodson High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dodson High School
Dodson High School is a mid-sized high school in Dodson, Montana, enrolling 24 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 24 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Dodson K-12 spends $28,341 per pupil, 47% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 51.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Dodson K-12 also operates Dodson School (38 students) and Dodson 7-8 (16 students) alongside Dodson High School.
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 Dodson High School compares
Dodson 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$28,341
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 83.3%
White 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Dodson 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 Dodson K-12, which includes Dodson High School.
$28,341
Per student
+47%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 27.7%
Federal 51.4%
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.
How Dodson High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dodson 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dodson High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dodson High School
How many students attend Dodson High School?
Dodson High School has 24 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dodson, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dodson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dodson High School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Dodson High School?
The largest demographic group at Dodson High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.3% of enrollment, in Dodson, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dodson High School?
Dodson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dodson High School rank among public schools in Dodson?
By Resource Investment Index, Dodson High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dodson, 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 Dodson on the city page.
Is Dodson High School a good school?
Dodson High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Dodson K-12?
Besides Dodson High School, Dodson K-12 also operates Dodson School (38 students) and Dodson 7-8 (16 students). See the Dodson K-12 district page for the complete list.
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