Enrollment
161
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
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 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302556000732
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweet Grass Co High Schl earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Big Timber · Resource Index
- 37
- 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
District: Sweet Grass County H S · Montana
NCES ID 302556000732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweet Grass Co High Schl compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sweet Grass Co High Schl
Sweet Grass Co High Schl is a mid-sized high school in Big Timber, Montana, enrolling 161 students.
At 11.5:1, 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.
With 161 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sweet Grass County H S operates only this one school, so Sweet Grass Co High Schl 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 Sweet Grass Co High Schl compares
Sweet Grass Co High Schl on the metrics families compare, against 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
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Montana - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$21,030
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Sweet Grass Co High Schl is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Grass County H S, which includes Sweet Grass Co High Schl.
$21,030
Per student
+9%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 24.0%
Federal 12.1%
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 (~161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 37/100 (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 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. See all public schools in Big Timber on the city page.
Is Sweet Grass Co High Schl a good school?
Sweet Grass Co High Schl earns 37/100 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 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.
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