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 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302619000741
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 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 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Montana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Three Forks · Resource Index
46
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

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

-23 students YoY

Three Forks High School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).

Teacher FTE added 14.8 → 16.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 302619000741 · Three Forks, MT High · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 17.9:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: High School in the Community (251 students)

Three Forks High School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE added 14.8 → 16.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

How Three Forks High School compares

Three Forks High School 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 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 methodology

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
$10,396
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
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.

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

District finance for Three Forks H S reports $10,396 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), down 23.

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 46/100 (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 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.

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.

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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