Enrollment
129
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Joliet, MT
Joliet High School
Federal NCES profile for Joliet High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301526000464
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Joliet High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Joliet · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 129
- students enrolled
Joliet High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Joliet High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Joliet, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joliet High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Joliet High School
Joliet High School is a mid-sized high school in Joliet, Montana, enrolling 129 students.
At 12.9:1, 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.
With 129 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 129 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Joliet H S spends $15,101 per pupil, 22% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Joliet H S operates only this one school, so Joliet 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 Joliet High School compares
Joliet 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 57% in Montana - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,101
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 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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 93.0%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Joliet 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 Joliet H S, which includes Joliet High School.
$15,101
Per student
-22%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.6%
State 49.3%
Federal 2.2%
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 (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Joliet High School
How many students attend Joliet High School?
Joliet High School has 129 students enrolled. It is a high school in Joliet, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joliet High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Joliet High School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joliet High School?
The largest demographic group at Joliet High School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Joliet, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joliet High School?
Joliet High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Joliet High School rank among public schools in Joliet?
By Resource Investment Index, Joliet High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Joliet, 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 Joliet on the city page.
Is Joliet High School a good school?
Joliet High School earns 44/100 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 Joliet H S?
None reported; Joliet H S operates only Joliet High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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