Enrollment
13
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Geyser, MT
Geyser High School
Federal NCES profile for Geyser High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301230000335
👥 S:T ratio 90
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Geyser High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Geyser · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.6:1
- small classes for Montana
- 13
- students enrolled
Geyser High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Geyser High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Geyser, MT.
School address
District: Geyser K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301230000335 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Geyser High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Geyser High School
Geyser High School is a small high school in Geyser, Montana, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.6:1, Geyser High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Montana schools and 78% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 13 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% 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 26 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Geyser K-12 Schools spends $45,105 per pupil, 134% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Geyser K-12 Schools also operates Geyser School (20 students) and Geyser 7-8 (5 students) alongside Geyser 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 Geyser High School compares
Geyser 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 | 2.6:1 | ▼ 78% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.6:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.6:1
students per teacher
- 78% below state mean
Top 2% in Montana - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$45,105
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
Counselors0.5 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, Geyser High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geyser K-12 Schools, which includes Geyser High School.
$45,105
Per student
+134%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+172%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 22.8%
Federal 14.6%
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 Geyser High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geyser School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Geyser 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Geyser High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Geyser High School
How many students attend Geyser High School?
Geyser High School has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in Geyser, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geyser High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Geyser High School is 2.6:1, which is 78% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 83% 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 Geyser High School?
The largest demographic group at Geyser High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Geyser, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Geyser High School?
Geyser High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Geyser High School rank among public schools in Geyser?
By Resource Investment Index, Geyser High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Geyser, 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 Geyser on the city page.
Is Geyser High School a good school?
Geyser High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Geyser K-12 Schools?
Besides Geyser High School, Geyser K-12 Schools also operates Geyser School (20 students) and Geyser 7-8 (5 students). See the Geyser K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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