Enrollment
64
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pryor, MT
Plenty Coups High School
Federal NCES profile for Plenty Coups High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301336000398
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plenty Coups High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Pryor · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Montana
- 64
- students enrolled
Plenty Coups High School has class sizes larger than 85% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Plenty Coups High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pryor, MT.
School address
District: Plenty Coups H S · Montana
NCES ID 301336000398 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plenty Coups High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plenty Coups High School
Plenty Coups High School is a mid-sized high school in Pryor, Montana, enrolling 64 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 64 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 American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Plenty Coups H S spends $26,200 per pupil, 36% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 51.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 18 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 64 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Plenty Coups H S operates only this one school, so Plenty Coups 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 Plenty Coups High School compares
Plenty Coups 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 85% in Montana - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$26,200
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 64 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.1 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 98.4%
White 1.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.1, Plenty Coups High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plenty Coups H S, which includes Plenty Coups High School.
$26,200
Per student
+36%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 33.0%
Federal 51.1%
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 (~64 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Plenty Coups High School
How many students attend Plenty Coups High School?
Plenty Coups High School has 64 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pryor, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plenty Coups High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plenty Coups High School is 16:1, which is 36% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plenty Coups High School?
The largest demographic group at Plenty Coups High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.4% of enrollment, in Pryor, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plenty Coups High School?
Plenty Coups High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Plenty Coups High School rank among public schools in Pryor?
By Resource Investment Index, Plenty Coups High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pryor, 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 Pryor on the city page.
Is Plenty Coups High School a good school?
Plenty Coups High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Plenty Coups H S?
None reported; Plenty Coups H S operates only Plenty Coups High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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