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.
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Sidney High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~355 students)
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.