Enrollment
27
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Grass Range, MT
Grass Range High School
Federal NCES profile for Grass Range High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301299000352
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grass Range High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Grass Range · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 27
- students enrolled
Grass Range High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Range High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Grass Range, MT.
School address
District: Grass Range H S · Montana
NCES ID 301299000352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grass Range High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grass Range High School
Grass Range High School is a mid-sized high school in Grass Range, Montana, enrolling 27 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 27 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Grass Range H S spends $40,500 per pupil, 110% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Grass Range H S operates only this one school, so Grass Range 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 Grass Range High School compares
Grass Range 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 | 13.5:1 | ▲ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 27 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 62% in Montana - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$40,500
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 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Asian 3.7%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Grass Range High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grass Range H S, which includes Grass Range High School.
$40,500
Per student
+110%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+144%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 41.1%
Federal 0.9%
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 (~27 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grass Range High School
How many students attend Grass Range High School?
Grass Range High School has 27 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grass Range, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grass Range High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grass Range High School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grass Range High School?
The largest demographic group at Grass Range High School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Grass Range, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grass Range High School?
Grass Range High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Grass Range High School rank among public schools in Grass Range?
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Range High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Grass Range, 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 Grass Range on the city page.
Is Grass Range High School a good school?
Grass Range High School earns 48/100 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 Grass Range H S?
None reported; Grass Range H S operates only Grass Range High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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