High school (grades 9-12) · Ronan, MT

Ronan High School

Federal NCES profile for Ronan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302280000670
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ronan High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Montana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Ronan · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
large classes for Montana
376
students enrolled

Ronan High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ronan High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ronan, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Ronan High School shrank from 416 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 23.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 302280000670 · Ronan, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

376 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson High School (376 students)

Ronan High School shrank from 416 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 23.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Ronan High School compares

Ronan High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 38% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 376 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 88% in Montana - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
68.1%
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
$13,228
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 46.5%
White 35.1%
Two or More 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Ronan High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Ronan H S reports $13,228 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ronan High School

How many students attend Ronan High School?

Ronan High School has 376 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ronan, MT. CCD year-over-year: 416 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ronan High School is 16.3:1, which is 38% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ronan High School?

The largest demographic group at Ronan High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 46.5% of enrollment, in Ronan, MT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ronan High School?

Ronan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Ronan High School rank among public schools in Ronan?

By Resource Investment Index, Ronan High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ronan, 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 Ronan H S?

None reported; Ronan H S operates only Ronan High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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