High school (grades 9-12) · Thompson Falls, MT

Thompson Falls High Schl

Federal NCES profile for Thompson Falls High Schl, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302610000738
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thompson Falls High Schl earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Thompson Falls · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
large classes for Montana
183
students enrolled

Thompson Falls High Schl has class sizes larger than 79% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thompson Falls High Schl ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Thompson Falls, MT.

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

-16 students YoY

Thompson Falls High Schl shrank from 201 students in 2022-23 to 185 in 2023-24 (-8.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 12.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 302610000738 · Thompson Falls, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Samson High School (183 students)

Thompson Falls High Schl shrank from 201 students in 2022-23 to 185 in 2023-24 (-8.0%). Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 12.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Thompson Falls High Schl compares

Thompson Falls 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 15.3:1 ▲ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 183 top 32% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 79% in Montana - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.7%
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
$14,373
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Thompson Falls High Schl is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Thompson Falls H S reports $14,373 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 Thompson Falls High Schl

How many students attend Thompson Falls High Schl?

Thompson Falls High Schl has 183 students enrolled. It is a high school in Thompson Falls, MT. CCD year-over-year: 201 (2022-23) → 185 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Falls High Schl?

The student-teacher ratio at Thompson Falls High Schl is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thompson Falls High Schl?

The largest demographic group at Thompson Falls High Schl is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Thompson Falls, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thompson Falls High Schl?

Thompson Falls High Schl has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Thompson Falls High Schl rank among public schools in Thompson Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Thompson Falls High Schl ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls H S?

None reported; Thompson Falls H S operates only Thompson Falls High Schl 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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