Dodson High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Dodson, Montana

Dodson High School in Dodson, Montana enrolled 24 students in 2024-25 with 4.0 full-time teachers, 6.0 students per teacher against the Montana high-school median of 10.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Montana: 45.7% and 35.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Montana: 85.5%).

Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 26%

31 students in 2022-23, 32 students in 2023-24, 24 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.2 to 4.0.

Students enrolled at Dodson High School by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23312023-24322024-2524
Students enrolled at Dodson High School by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23312023-24322024-2524
Students enrolled at Dodson High School by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23312023-24322024-2524
Students enrolled at Dodson High School by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23312023-24322024-2524
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23313.29.8
2023-24323.88.4
2024-25244.06.0

6.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Montana high schools

Among the 165 Montana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Dodson High School 6.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherDodson High School 6.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Dodson High School 6.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherDodson High School 6.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Dodson High School 6.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherDodson High School 6.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Dodson High School 6.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherDodson High School 6.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dodson High School enrolled 25 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent74.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.3% of students were American Indian, 8.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. American Indian83.3%
  2. White8.3%
  3. Hispanic4.2%
  4. Two or more races4.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Dodson High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language artsunder 50%20‑29%45.7%
Mathunder 50%10% or less35.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Dodson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more85.5%
Students in the class9910,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Dodson High School

  1. Malta High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 17 miles away: 128 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  2. Harlem High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 26 miles away: 175 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).26 mi
  3. Compare Dodson High School with Malta High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dodson K-12 spends per student$28,196 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,196
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaDodson High School is the number 148 by size of 173 Montana high schools open in 2024-25.#148 of 173
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher6.0 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 10.9 for high schools.6.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dodson High School

  1. How many students attend Dodson High School?
    24 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 31 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Dodson, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dodson High School?
    6.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for high schools is 10.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dodson High School a Title I school?
    Dodson High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dodson High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Dodson High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Dodson High School?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Dodson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Dodson High School in?
    Dodson K-12, NCES district ID 3009120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300912000261 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22