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 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301512000461
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 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 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Boulder · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
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

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

+13 students YoY

Jefferson High School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 301512000461 · Boulder, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 17:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Paris High School (306 students)

Jefferson High School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Jefferson High School compares

Jefferson 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 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 methodology

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
$15,208
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
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.

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

District finance for Jefferson H S reports $15,208 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 284 (2022-23) → 297 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

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 32/100 (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 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.

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.

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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