Enrollment
306
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Boulder, MT
Jefferson High School
Federal NCES profile for Jefferson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301512000461
👥 S:T ratio 32
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jefferson High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Boulder · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17:1
- large classes for Montana
- 306
- students enrolled
Jefferson High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Boulder, MT.
School address
District: Jefferson H S · Montana
NCES ID 301512000461 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jefferson High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School is a mid-sized high school in Boulder, Montana, enrolling 306 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 91% of Montana schools and 44% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 306 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 White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 306 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Jefferson H S spends $15,206 per pupil, 21% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jefferson H S operates only this one school, so Jefferson 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 Jefferson High School compares
Jefferson 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 | 17:1 | ▲ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 306 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 44% above state mean
Top 91% in Montana - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$15,206
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Jefferson 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 Jefferson H S, which includes Jefferson High School.
$15,206
Per student
-21%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 36.1%
Federal 16.7%
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 (~306 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jefferson High School
How many students attend Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School has 306 students enrolled. It is a high school in Boulder, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson High School is 17:1, which is 44% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson High School?
The largest demographic group at Jefferson High School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Boulder, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Jefferson High School rank among public schools in Boulder?
By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Boulder, 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 Boulder on the city page.
Is Jefferson High School a good school?
Jefferson High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. 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 Jefferson H S?
None reported; Jefferson H S operates only Jefferson High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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