High school (grades 9-12) · Hardin, MT
Hardin High School
Federal NCES profile for Hardin High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Hardin High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Hardin · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Montana
- 515
- students enrolled
Hardin High School has class sizes larger than 85% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hardin High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Hardin, MT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+28 students YoY
Hardin High School grew from 512 students in 2022-23 to 540 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+28 students YoY 301334000397 · Hardin, MT High · MID · TRAD
515 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High (515 students)
Hardin High School grew from 512 students in 2022-23 to 540 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Hardin High School compares
Hardin High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 515 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 75.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Hardin High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Hardin H S reports $13,494 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~515 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Hardin High School
How many students attend Hardin High School?
Hardin High School has 515 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hardin, MT. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 540 (2023-24), up 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardin High School is 16.1:1, which is 36% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardin High School?
The largest demographic group at Hardin High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 75.5% of enrollment, in Hardin, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardin High School?
Hardin High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Hardin High School rank among public schools in Hardin?
By Resource Investment Index, Hardin High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Hardin, 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 Hardin H S?
None reported; Hardin H S operates only Hardin High School as a public school district in NCES's records.