High school (grades 9-12) · Sidney, MT

Sidney High School

Federal NCES profile for Sidney High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302423000702
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sidney High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.

#2 of 6
public schools in Sidney · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
students per teacher
355
students enrolled

Sidney High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sidney High School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Sidney, MT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Sidney High School held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 302423000702 · Sidney, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

355 enr · 13.1:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: High Tech High Media Arts (355 students)

Sidney High School held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Sidney High School compares

Sidney 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 13.1:1 ▲ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 355 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 59% in Montana - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,424
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Sidney High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Sidney H S reports $17,424 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.

Frequently asked questions about Sidney High School

How many students attend Sidney High School?

Sidney High School has 355 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sidney, MT. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sidney High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sidney High School is 13.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sidney High School?

The largest demographic group at Sidney High School is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in Sidney, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sidney High School?

Sidney High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Sidney High School rank among public schools in Sidney?

By Resource Investment Index, Sidney High School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Sidney, 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 Sidney on the city page.

What other schools are in Sidney H S?

None reported; Sidney H S operates only Sidney High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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