Enrollment
175
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Harlem, MT
Harlem High School
Federal NCES profile for Harlem High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301340000400
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harlem High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Harlem · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 175
- students enrolled
Harlem High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Harlem, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harlem High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harlem High School
Harlem High School is a mid-sized high school in Harlem, Montana, enrolling 175 students.
At 12.5:1, 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.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 40.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Harlem H S operates only this one school, so Harlem 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 Harlem High School compares
Harlem 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 | 12.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 54% in Montana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.6%
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
$16,051
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 175 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
White 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Harlem 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 Harlem H S, which includes Harlem High School.
$16,051
Per student
-17%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 41.0%
Federal 40.8%
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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harlem High School
How many students attend Harlem High School?
Harlem High School has 175 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harlem, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlem High School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harlem High School?
The largest demographic group at Harlem High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.4% of enrollment, in Harlem, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlem High School?
Harlem High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Harlem High School rank among public schools in Harlem?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Harlem, 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 Harlem on the city page.
Is Harlem High School a good school?
Harlem High School earns 31/100 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 Harlem H S?
None reported; Harlem H S operates only Harlem High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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