High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield, MT
Fairfield High School
Federal NCES profile for Fairfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Fairfield High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 6
- public schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Montana
- 107
- students enrolled
Fairfield High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Fairfield, MT.
School address
NCES ID 301017000281 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Fairfield High School held near 116 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 13.2 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 301017000281 · Fairfield, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
107 enr · 8.2:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Vista Adult Transition Center (107 students)
Fairfield High School held near 116 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.2 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Fairfield High School compares
Fairfield High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 107 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Fairfield High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Fairfield H S reports $20,069 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.
Similar enrollment (~107 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fairfield High School
How many students attend Fairfield High School?
Fairfield High School has 107 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, MT. CCD year-over-year: 116 (2022-23) → 116 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield High School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Fairfield High School?
The largest demographic group at Fairfield High School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Fairfield, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield High School?
Fairfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Fairfield High School rank among public schools in Fairfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield on the city page.
What other schools are in Fairfield H S?
None reported; Fairfield H S operates only Fairfield High School as a public school district in NCES's records.