Enrollment
55
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gardiner, MT
Gardiner High School
Federal NCES profile for Gardiner High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301185000322
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gardiner High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Gardiner · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 55
- students enrolled
Gardiner High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gardiner High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Gardiner, MT.
School address
District: Gardiner H S · Montana
NCES ID 301185000322 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gardiner High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gardiner High School
Gardiner High School is a mid-sized high school in Gardiner, Montana, enrolling 55 students.
At 11:1, 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 55 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).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 55 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Gardiner H S spends $31,438 per pupil, 63% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Gardiner H S operates only this one school, so Gardiner 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 Gardiner High School compares
Gardiner 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Montana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.7%
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
$31,438
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 55 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 85.5%
Two or More 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Gardiner High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gardiner H S, which includes Gardiner High School.
$31,438
Per student
+63%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 26.5%
Federal 14.0%
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 (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gardiner High School
How many students attend Gardiner High School?
Gardiner High School has 55 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gardiner, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardiner High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gardiner High School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Gardiner High School?
The largest demographic group at Gardiner High School is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Gardiner, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gardiner High School?
Gardiner High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gardiner High School rank among public schools in Gardiner?
By Resource Investment Index, Gardiner High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Gardiner, 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 Gardiner on the city page.
Is Gardiner High School a good school?
Gardiner High School earns 40/100 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 Gardiner H S?
None reported; Gardiner H S operates only Gardiner High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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