Enrollment
112
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Benton, MT
Fort Benton High School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Benton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301126000307
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Benton High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Fort Benton · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.7:1
- large classes for Montana
- 112
- students enrolled
Fort Benton High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fort Benton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fort Benton, MT.
School address
District: Fort Benton H S · Montana
NCES ID 301126000307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Benton High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Benton High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Fort Benton High School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Montana schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Attendance is a relative strength
9.8% of Fort Benton High School students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Fort Benton High School is a mid-sized high school in Fort Benton, Montana, enrolling 112 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.7:1 is larger than about 96% of Montana schools and 58% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 112 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Fort Benton H S operates only this one school, so Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton High School compares
Fort Benton 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 | 18.7:1 | ▲ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
- 58% above state mean
Top 96% in Montana - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,131
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 5.4%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Fort Benton High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Benton H S, which includes Fort Benton High School.
$22,131
Per student
+11%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 64.5%
State 35.4%
Federal 0.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 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 (~112 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Benton High School
How many students attend Fort Benton High School?
Fort Benton High School has 112 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Benton, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Benton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Benton High School is 18.7:1, which is 58% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Benton High School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Benton High School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Fort Benton, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Benton High School?
Fort Benton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Fort Benton High School rank among public schools in Fort Benton?
By Resource Investment Index, Fort Benton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fort Benton, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Fort Benton H S?
None reported; Fort Benton H S operates only Fort Benton High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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