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

Manhattan H S

Federal NCES profile for Manhattan H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301764000548
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manhattan H S earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#2 of 4
public schools in Manhattan · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
241
students enrolled

Manhattan H S has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manhattan H S ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manhattan, MT.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Manhattan H S held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 301764000548 · Manhattan, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

241 enr · 13.4:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Chickasaw City High School (241 students)

Manhattan H S held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Manhattan H S compares

Manhattan H S 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 13.4:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 241 top 27% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 61% in Montana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,042
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 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Manhattan H S is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Manhattan High School reports $15,042 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 Manhattan H S

How many students attend Manhattan H S?

Manhattan H S has 241 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manhattan, MT. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Manhattan H S is 13.4:1, which is 14% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manhattan H S?

The largest demographic group at Manhattan H S is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Manhattan, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manhattan H S?

Manhattan H S has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Manhattan H S rank among public schools in Manhattan?

By Resource Investment Index, Manhattan H S ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manhattan, 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 Manhattan High School?

None reported; Manhattan High School operates only Manhattan H S 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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