Enrollment
225
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302397000696
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shepherd High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Shepherd · Resource Index
- 32
- 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
District: Shepherd H S · Montana
NCES ID 302397000696 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shepherd High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shepherd High School
Shepherd High School is a mid-sized high school in Shepherd, Montana, enrolling 225 students.
At 12.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shepherd H S spends $13,868 per pupil, 28% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Shepherd H S operates only this one school, so Shepherd 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 Shepherd High School compares
Shepherd 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 | 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
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 54% in Montana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$13,868
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 85.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Shepherd High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shepherd H S, which includes Shepherd High School.
$13,868
Per student
-28%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.7%
State 44.2%
Federal 1.0%
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 (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 32/100 (typical 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 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. See all public schools in Shepherd on the city page.
Is Shepherd High School a good school?
Shepherd High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. 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 Shepherd H S?
None reported; Shepherd H S operates only Shepherd High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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