Enrollment
31
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hobson, MT
Hobson High School
Federal NCES profile for Hobson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301443000446
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hobson High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Hobson · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 31
- students enrolled
Hobson High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hobson, MT.
School address
District: Hobson K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301443000446 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hobson High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hobson High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Hobson High School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Hobson High School's 80.6% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Hobson High School is a mid-sized high school in Hobson, Montana, enrolling 31 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 31 puts it in the smaller 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 White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hobson K-12 Schools spends $15,831 per pupil, 20% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Hobson K-12 Schools also operates Hobson School (68 students) and Hobson 6-8 (32 students) alongside Hobson 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 Hobson High School compares
Hobson 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Montana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.6%
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
$15,831
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
Student demographics
White 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Hobson High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hobson K-12 Schools, which includes Hobson High School.
$15,831
Per student
-20%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 48.9%
State 38.2%
Federal 13.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hobson High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobson School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hobson 6-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hobson High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hobson High School
How many students attend Hobson High School?
Hobson High School has 31 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hobson, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hobson High School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Hobson High School?
The largest demographic group at Hobson High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Hobson, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hobson High School?
Hobson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hobson High School rank among public schools in Hobson?
By Resource Investment Index, Hobson High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hobson, 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 Hobson K-12 Schools?
Besides Hobson High School, Hobson K-12 Schools also operates Hobson School (68 students) and Hobson 6-8 (32 students). See the Hobson K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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