High school (grades 9-12) · Lame Deer, MT
Lame Deer High School
Federal NCES profile for Lame Deer High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Lame Deer High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lame Deer · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- large classes for Montana
- 170
- students enrolled
Lame Deer High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lame Deer High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lame Deer, MT.
School address
NCES ID 300009500137 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+27 students YoY
Lame Deer High School grew from 169 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (+16.0%).
Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 15.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+27 students YoY 300009500137 · Lame Deer, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
170 enr · 17:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: West Prairie Senior High School (170 students)
Lame Deer High School grew from 169 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (+16.0%). Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 15.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Lame Deer High School compares
Lame Deer High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 170 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Lame Deer High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Lame Deer H S reports $26,308 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.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Frequently asked questions about Lame Deer High School
How many students attend Lame Deer High School?
Lame Deer High School has 170 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lame Deer, MT. CCD year-over-year: 169 (2022-23) → 196 (2023-24), up 27.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lame Deer High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lame Deer 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 Lame Deer High School?
The largest demographic group at Lame Deer High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.1% of enrollment, in Lame Deer, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lame Deer High School?
Lame Deer High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lame Deer High School rank among public schools in Lame Deer?
By Resource Investment Index, Lame Deer High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lame Deer, 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 Lame Deer H S?
None reported; Lame Deer H S operates only Lame Deer High School as a public school district in NCES's records.