Enrollment
56
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rudyard, MT
North Star High School
Federal NCES profile for North Star High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 300009700679
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Star High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Rudyard · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 56
- students enrolled
North Star High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, North Star High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rudyard, MT.
School address
District: North Star Hs · Montana
NCES ID 300009700679 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Star High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Star High School
North Star High School is a mid-sized high school in Rudyard, Montana, enrolling 56 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 56 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 56 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding North Star Hs spends $28,813 per pupil, 49% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
North Star Hs operates only this one school, so North Star High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 North Star High School compares
North Star 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 30% in Montana - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$28,813
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 56 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 82.1%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, North Star 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 North Star Hs, which includes North Star High School.
$28,813
Per student
+49%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.9%
State 26.8%
Federal 0.3%
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.
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 (~56 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about North Star High School
How many students attend North Star High School?
North Star High School has 56 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rudyard, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star High School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Star High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 North Star High School?
The largest demographic group at North Star High School is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Rudyard, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Star High School?
North Star High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 North Star High School rank among public schools in Rudyard?
By Resource Investment Index, North Star High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rudyard, 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 Rudyard on the city page.
Is North Star High School a good school?
North Star High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of 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 North Star Hs?
None reported; North Star Hs operates only North Star High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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