High school (grades 9-12) · Red Lodge, MT
Red Lodge High School
Federal NCES profile for Red Lodge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Red Lodge High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Red Lodge · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 176
- students enrolled
Red Lodge High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Red Lodge High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Red Lodge, MT.
School address
NCES ID 302211000655 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Red Lodge High School held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 17.1 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 302211000655 · Red Lodge, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
176 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Rancho Vista High (176 students)
Red Lodge High School held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.1 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Red Lodge High School compares
Red Lodge High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Red Lodge High School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Red Lodge H S reports $16,625 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~176 students)
Frequently asked questions about Red Lodge High School
How many students attend Red Lodge High School?
Red Lodge High School has 176 students enrolled. It is a high school in Red Lodge, MT. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 176 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Lodge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Lodge High School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Red Lodge High School?
The largest demographic group at Red Lodge High School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Red Lodge, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Lodge High School?
Red Lodge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Red Lodge High School rank among public schools in Red Lodge?
By Resource Investment Index, Red Lodge High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Red Lodge, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Red Lodge H S?
None reported; Red Lodge H S operates only Red Lodge High School as a public school district in NCES's records.