Enrollment
355
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302423000702
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Sidney · Resource Index
- 41
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sidney High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sidney High School
Sidney High School is a large high school in Sidney, Montana, enrolling 355 students.
At 13.1:1, 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 355 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Sidney H S operates only this one school, so Sidney 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 Sidney High School compares
Sidney 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,106
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sidney H S, which includes Sidney High School.
$16,106
Per student
-16%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.7%
State 53.6%
Federal 9.7%
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 (~355 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Sidney High School a good school?
Sidney High School earns 41/100 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 Sidney H S?
None reported; Sidney H S operates only Sidney High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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