Richey High School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Richey, Montana
Richey High School in Richey, Montana enrolled 22 students in 2024-25 with 3.8 full-time teachers, 5.8 students per teacher against the Montana high-school median of 10.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Montana: 45.7% and 35.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Montana: 85.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
29 students in 2022-23, 24 students in 2023-24, 22 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 3.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 29 | 4.0 | 7.3 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
5.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Montana high schools
Among the 165 Montana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 150 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richey High School enrolled 75 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 150 of the 75 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent44.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
90.9% of students were White, 9.1% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White90.9%
- American Indian9.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Richey High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | under 50% | 45.7% |
| Math | under 50% | under 50% | 35.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 10 students in Richey High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Montana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 50% or more | 85.5% |
| Students in the class | 10 | 10 | 10,838 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Richey High School
- Lambert High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 21 miles away: 33 students, 5.2 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Circle High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 29 miles away: 74 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).29 mi
- Compare Richey High School with Lambert High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Richey High School spends per student$39,172 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$39,172
- The largest public schools in MontanaRichey High School is the number 151 by size of 173 Montana high schools open in 2024-25.#151 of 173
- Montana schools by students per teacher5.8 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 10.9 for high schools.5.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Richey High School
How many students attend Richey High School?
22 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 29 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Richey, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Richey High School?
5.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for high schools is 10.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Richey High School a Title I school?
Richey High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Richey High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Richey High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Richey High School?
50% or more of the 10 students in Richey High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Richey High School in?
Richey High School, NCES district ID 3022410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 302241000660 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.