High school (grades 9-12) · Shepherd, MT
Shepherd High School
Federal NCES profile for Shepherd High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Shepherd High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Shepherd · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 225
- students enrolled
Shepherd High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shepherd High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shepherd, MT.
School address
NCES ID 302397000696 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Shepherd High School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 18.9 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 302397000696 · Shepherd, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
225 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy (225 students)
Shepherd High School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.9 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Shepherd High School compares
Shepherd High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 29% | - | - |
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 85.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Shepherd High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Shepherd H S reports $14,115 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 (~225 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shepherd High School
How many students attend Shepherd High School?
Shepherd High School has 225 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shepherd, MT. CCD year-over-year: 253 (2022-23) → 244 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shepherd High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shepherd High School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shepherd High School?
The largest demographic group at Shepherd High School is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Shepherd, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shepherd High School?
Shepherd High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Shepherd High School rank among public schools in Shepherd?
By Resource Investment Index, Shepherd High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shepherd, 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 Shepherd H S?
None reported; Shepherd H S operates only Shepherd High School as a public school district in NCES's records.