High school (grades 9-12) · Shelby, MT
Shelby High School
Federal NCES profile for Shelby High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Shelby High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Shelby · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 143
- students enrolled
Shelby High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shelby High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Shelby, MT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Shelby High School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (+7.5%).
Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 302391000694 · Shelby, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
143 enr · 11:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Pathways (143 students)
Shelby High School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (+7.5%). Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Shelby High School compares
Shelby High School is a growing 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 39% | - | - |
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 77.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Shelby High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Shelby H S reports $27,708 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 (~143 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Frequently asked questions about Shelby High School
How many students attend Shelby High School?
Shelby High School has 143 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shelby, MT. CCD year-over-year: 120 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shelby High School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Shelby High School?
The largest demographic group at Shelby High School is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Shelby, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shelby High School?
Shelby High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Shelby High School rank among public schools in Shelby?
By Resource Investment Index, Shelby High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Shelby, 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 Shelby on the city page.
What other schools are in Shelby H S?
None reported; Shelby H S operates only Shelby High School as a public school district in NCES's records.