Enrollment
23
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lavina, MT
Lavina High School
Federal NCES profile for Lavina High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301629000503
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lavina High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lavina · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 23
- students enrolled
Lavina High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lavina, MT.
School address
District: Lavina K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301629000503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lavina High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lavina High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Lavina High School sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Lavina High School's 43.5% 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.
Lavina High School is a mid-sized high school in Lavina, Montana, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Lavina High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Montana schools and 51% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 23 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 23 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina Elementary (31 students) and Lavina Middle School (20 students) alongside Lavina 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 Lavina High School compares
Lavina 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 10% in Montana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$20,852
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 23 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Lavina High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lavina K-12 Schools, which includes Lavina High School.
$20,852
Per student
+5%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 38.8%
Federal 16.2%
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 Lavina High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lavina Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lavina High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lavina High School
How many students attend Lavina High School?
Lavina High School has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lavina, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lavina High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lavina High School is 5.8:1, which is 51% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 63% 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 Lavina High School?
The largest demographic group at Lavina High School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Lavina, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lavina High School?
Lavina High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Lavina High School rank among public schools in Lavina?
By Resource Investment Index, Lavina High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lavina, 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 Lavina K-12 Schools?
Besides Lavina High School, Lavina K-12 Schools also operates Lavina Elementary (31 students) and Lavina Middle School (20 students). See the Lavina K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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