High school (grades 9-12) · Eureka, MT

Lincoln Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301677000521
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Co High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Eureka · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
13.7:1
students per teacher
273
students enrolled

Lincoln Co High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Co High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Eureka, MT.

School address

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

-1 students YoY

Lincoln Co High School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.3 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 301677000521 · Eureka, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

273 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcclymonds High (273 students)

Lincoln Co High School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.3 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Lincoln Co High School compares

Lincoln Co 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 13.7:1 ▲ 16% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 273 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 63% in Montana - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.0%
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
$9,905
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Lincoln Co High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lincoln County H S reports $9,905 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 Lincoln Co High School

How many students attend Lincoln Co High School?

Lincoln Co High School has 273 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eureka, MT. CCD year-over-year: 306 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Co High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Co High School is 13.7:1, which is 16% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Co High School is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Eureka, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Co High School?

Lincoln Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Lincoln Co High School rank among public schools in Eureka?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Co High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Eureka, 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 Lincoln County H S?

None reported; Lincoln County H S operates only Lincoln Co 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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