Enrollment
275
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Poplar, MT
Poplar High School
Federal NCES profile for Poplar High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302127000638
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Poplar High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Poplar · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 275
- students enrolled
Poplar High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Poplar High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Poplar, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Poplar High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Poplar High School
Poplar High School is a mid-sized high school in Poplar, Montana, enrolling 275 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 275 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 51.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 185 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 275 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Poplar H S operates only this one school, so Poplar 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 Poplar High School compares
Poplar 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 17% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 65% in Montana - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
69.8%
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
$20,761
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 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 67.3 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 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
White 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Poplar 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 Poplar H S, which includes Poplar High School.
$20,761
Per student
+8%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.2%
State 34.5%
Federal 51.3%
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 (~275 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Poplar High School
How many students attend Poplar High School?
Poplar High School has 275 students enrolled. It is a high school in Poplar, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Poplar High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Poplar High School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Poplar High School?
The largest demographic group at Poplar High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.7% of enrollment, in Poplar, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Poplar High School?
Poplar High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Poplar High School rank among public schools in Poplar?
By Resource Investment Index, Poplar High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Poplar, 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 Poplar on the city page.
Is Poplar High School a good school?
Poplar High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Poplar H S?
None reported; Poplar H S operates only Poplar High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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