Enrollment
70
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Drummond, MT
Drummond High School
Federal NCES profile for Drummond High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300921000263
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Drummond High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Drummond · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 70
- students enrolled
Drummond High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Drummond High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Drummond, MT.
School address
District: Drummond H S · Montana
NCES ID 300921000263 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Drummond High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Drummond High School
Drummond High School is a mid-sized high school in Drummond, Montana, enrolling 70 students.
At 11.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 70 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Drummond H S operates only this one school, so Drummond 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 Drummond High School compares
Drummond 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 45% in Montana - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,115
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 90.0%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Drummond High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Drummond H S, which includes Drummond High School.
$17,115
Per student
-11%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 52.5%
Federal 5.7%
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 (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Drummond High School
How many students attend Drummond High School?
Drummond High School has 70 students enrolled. It is a high school in Drummond, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Drummond High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Drummond High School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Drummond High School?
The largest demographic group at Drummond High School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Drummond, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Drummond High School?
Drummond High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Drummond High School rank among public schools in Drummond?
By Resource Investment Index, Drummond High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Drummond, 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 Drummond on the city page.
Is Drummond High School a good school?
Drummond High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Drummond H S?
None reported; Drummond H S operates only Drummond High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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