Enrollment
92
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fairview, MT
Fairview High School
Federal NCES profile for Fairview High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301029000284
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairview High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Fairview · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 92
- students enrolled
Fairview High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairview High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fairview, MT.
School address
District: Fairview H S · Montana
NCES ID 301029000284 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairview High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairview High School
Fairview High School is a mid-sized high school in Fairview, Montana, enrolling 92 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 92 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 (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Fairview H S operates only this one school, so Fairview 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 Fairview High School compares
Fairview 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 24% in Montana - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$20,058
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 85.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.6%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Fairview High School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairview H S, which includes Fairview High School.
$20,058
Per student
+4%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 69.6%
Federal 3.5%
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 (~92 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairview High School
How many students attend Fairview High School?
Fairview High School has 92 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairview, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairview High School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Fairview High School?
The largest demographic group at Fairview High School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Fairview, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview High School?
Fairview High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Fairview High School rank among public schools in Fairview?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairview High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fairview, 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 Fairview on the city page.
Is Fairview High School a good school?
Fairview High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Fairview H S?
None reported; Fairview H S operates only Fairview High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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