Enrollment
15
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Great Falls, MT
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs
Federal NCES profile for Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300010000114
👥 S:T ratio 94
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Great Falls · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 1.4:1
- small classes for Montana
- 15
- students enrolled
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Great Falls, MT.
School address
District: Mont Sch for Deaf Blind · Montana
NCES ID 300010000114 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.4:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is a mid-sized high school in Great Falls, Montana, enrolling 15 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.4:1, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is leaner than roughly 99% of Montana schools and 88% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 15 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 (60%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 56/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 15 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Great Falls's high schools, it stands alongside Great Falls High School (1,548 students): Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.4:1 vs 14.9:1).
Its district, Mont Sch for Deaf Blind, also runs Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El (20 students).
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 Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs compares
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1.4:1 | ▼ 88% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.4:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.4:1
students per teacher
- 88% below state mean
Top 1% in Montana - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.7%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 15 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.
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 60.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.7%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 6.7%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 2.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high schools in Great Falls
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~15 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs
How many students attend Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs has 15 students enrolled. It is a high school in Great Falls, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is 1.4:1, which is 88% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 91% 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 Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs?
The largest demographic group at Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Great Falls, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs rank among high schools in Great Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Great Falls, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Great Falls on the city page.
Is Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs a good school?
Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools. 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 Mont Sch for Deaf Blind?
Besides Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd Hs, Mont Sch for Deaf Blind also operates Mt Sch for Deaf & Blnd El (20 students). See the Mont Sch for Deaf Blind district page for the complete list.
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