Enrollment
31
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nashua, MT
Nashua High School
Federal NCES profile for Nashua High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301917000594
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nashua High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Nashua · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 31
- students enrolled
Nashua High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nashua High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Nashua, MT.
School address
District: Nashua K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301917000594 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nashua High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nashua High School
Nashua High School is a mid-sized high school in Nashua, Montana, enrolling 31 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 31 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 (68%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 49/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 31 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nashua K-12 Schools also operates Nashua School (49 students) and Nashua 6-8 (16 students) alongside Nashua 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 Nashua High School compares
Nashua 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Montana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
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
$19,083
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 31 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 67.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 19.4%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Nashua 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 Nashua K-12 Schools, which includes Nashua High School.
$19,083
Per student
-1%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.3%
State 38.9%
Federal 18.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Nashua High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nashua 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nashua High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nashua High School
How many students attend Nashua High School?
Nashua High School has 31 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nashua, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashua High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nashua High School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Nashua High School?
The largest demographic group at Nashua High School is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Nashua, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashua High School?
Nashua High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Nashua High School rank among public schools in Nashua?
By Resource Investment Index, Nashua High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Nashua, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Nashua on the city page.
Is Nashua High School a good school?
Nashua High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Nashua K-12 Schools?
Besides Nashua High School, Nashua K-12 Schools also operates Nashua School (49 students) and Nashua 6-8 (16 students). See the Nashua K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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