High school (grades 9-12) · Big Timber, MT
Sweet Grass Co High Schl
Federal NCES profile for Sweet Grass Co High Schl, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Sweet Grass Co High Schl earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Big Timber · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 161
- students enrolled
Sweet Grass Co High Schl has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Grass Co High Schl ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Big Timber, MT.
School address
NCES ID 302556000732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Sweet Grass Co High Schl shrank from 161 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).
Teacher FTE added 14.9 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 302556000732 · Big Timber, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
161 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (161 students)
Sweet Grass Co High Schl shrank from 161 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE added 14.9 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Sweet Grass Co High Schl compares
Sweet Grass Co High Schl is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 36% | - | - |
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 96.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Sweet Grass Co High Schl is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Sweet Grass County H S reports $22,106 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 (~161 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sweet Grass Co High Schl
How many students attend Sweet Grass Co High Schl?
Sweet Grass Co High Schl has 161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Big Timber, MT. CCD year-over-year: 161 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Grass Co High Schl?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Grass Co High Schl is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Grass Co High Schl?
The largest demographic group at Sweet Grass Co High Schl is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Big Timber, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Grass Co High Schl?
Sweet Grass Co High Schl has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Sweet Grass Co High Schl rank among public schools in Big Timber?
By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Grass Co High Schl ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Big Timber, 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 Sweet Grass County H S?
None reported; Sweet Grass County H S operates only Sweet Grass Co High Schl as a public school district in NCES's records.