Enrollment
19
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Geraldine, MT
Geraldine High School
Federal NCES profile for Geraldine High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301221000333
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Geraldine High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Geraldine · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 19
- students enrolled
Geraldine High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Geraldine High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Geraldine, MT.
School address
District: Geraldine K-12 · Montana
NCES ID 301221000333 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Geraldine High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Geraldine High School
Geraldine High School is a mid-sized high school in Geraldine, Montana, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Geraldine High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Montana schools and 47% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Geraldine K-12 spends $33,958 per pupil, 76% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Geraldine K-12 also operates Geraldine Elementary (47 students) and Geraldine Middle School (11 students) alongside Geraldine High School.
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 Geraldine High School compares
Geraldine 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 12% in Montana - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$33,958
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Geraldine 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 Geraldine K-12, which includes Geraldine High School.
$33,958
Per student
+76%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+105%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 27.7%
Federal 13.1%
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.
How Geraldine High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Geraldine Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Geraldine High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Geraldine High School
How many students attend Geraldine High School?
Geraldine High School has 19 students enrolled. It is a high school in Geraldine, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geraldine High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Geraldine High School is 6.3:1, which is 47% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 60% 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 Geraldine High School?
The largest demographic group at Geraldine High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Geraldine, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Geraldine High School?
Geraldine High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Geraldine High School rank among public schools in Geraldine?
By Resource Investment Index, Geraldine High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Geraldine, 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 Geraldine on the city page.
Is Geraldine High School a good school?
Geraldine High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Geraldine K-12?
Besides Geraldine High School, Geraldine K-12 also operates Geraldine Elementary (47 students) and Geraldine Middle School (11 students). See the Geraldine K-12 district page for the complete list.
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