Enrollment
376
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302280000670
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 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 26/100 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
- 26
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ronan High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ronan High School
Ronan High School is a large high school in Ronan, Montana, enrolling 376 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 88% of Montana schools and 38% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 376 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (47%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ronan H S spends $14,412 per pupil, 25% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 29.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Ronan H S operates only this one school, so Ronan 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 Ronan High School compares
Ronan 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,412
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ronan H S, which includes Ronan High School.
$14,412
Per student
-25%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 45.6%
Federal 29.6%
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 (~376 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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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.
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 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Ronan on the city page.
Is Ronan High School a good school?
Ronan High School earns 26/100 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. 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 Ronan H S?
None reported; Ronan H S operates only Ronan High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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