Enrollment
251
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Three Forks, MT
Three Forks High School
Federal NCES profile for Three Forks High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302619000741
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Three Forks High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Three Forks · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.9:1
- large classes for Montana
- 251
- students enrolled
Three Forks High School has class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Three Forks High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Three Forks, MT.
School address
District: Three Forks H S · Montana
NCES ID 302619000741 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Three Forks High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Three Forks High School
Three Forks High School is a mid-sized high school in Three Forks, Montana, enrolling 251 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.9:1 is larger than about 94% of Montana schools and 52% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Three Forks H S spends $9,765 per pupil, 49% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Three Forks H S operates only this one school, so Three Forks 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 Three Forks High School compares
Three Forks 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 | 17.9:1 | ▲ 52% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
- 52% above state mean
Top 94% in Montana - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,765
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Three Forks High School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Forks H S, which includes Three Forks High School.
$9,765
Per student
-49%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 46.3%
Federal 0.1%
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 (~251 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Three Forks High School
How many students attend Three Forks High School?
Three Forks High School has 251 students enrolled. It is a high school in Three Forks, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Forks High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Three Forks High School is 17.9:1, which is 52% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Forks High School?
The largest demographic group at Three Forks High School is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Three Forks, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Forks High School?
Three Forks High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Three Forks High School rank among public schools in Three Forks?
By Resource Investment Index, Three Forks High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Three Forks, 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 Three Forks on the city page.
Is Three Forks High School a good school?
Three Forks High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools. 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 Three Forks H S?
None reported; Three Forks H S operates only Three Forks High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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