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 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301340000400
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 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 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Harlem · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Harlem High School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.7 → 11.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 301340000400 · Harlem, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

175 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Central High School (175 students)

Harlem High School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.7 → 11.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Harlem High School compares

Harlem High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$17,129
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
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.

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

District finance for Harlem H S reports $17,129 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 163 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

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 36/100 (typical 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 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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