Enrollment
5
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Roy, MT
Roy High School
Federal NCES profile for Roy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302316000677
👥 S:T ratio 93
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roy High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Roy · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.7:1
- small classes for Montana
- 5
- students enrolled
Roy High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roy High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Roy, MT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.7:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roy High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roy High School
Roy High School is a small high school in Roy, Montana, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.7:1, Roy High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Montana schools and 86% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Montana schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Roy K-12 Schools spends $47,400 per pupil, 146% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Roy K-12 Schools also operates Roy School (15 students) and Roy 6-8 (6 students) alongside Roy High School.
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 Roy High School compares
Roy 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 | 1.7:1 | ▼ 86% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.7:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.7:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in Montana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$47,400
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 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 80.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Roy High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roy K-12 Schools, which includes Roy High School.
$47,400
Per student
+146%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+186%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 52.8%
Federal 7.4%
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.
How Roy High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roy 6-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roy High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roy High School
How many students attend Roy High School?
Roy High School has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roy, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Roy High School is 1.7:1, which is 86% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 89% 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 Roy High School?
The largest demographic group at Roy High School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Roy, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roy High School?
Roy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Roy High School rank among public schools in Roy?
By Resource Investment Index, Roy High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Roy, 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 Roy on the city page.
Is Roy High School a good school?
Roy High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Montana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Montana. 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 Roy K-12 Schools?
Besides Roy High School, Roy K-12 Schools also operates Roy School (15 students) and Roy 6-8 (6 students). See the Roy K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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