Enrollment
54
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · White Sulphur Springs, MT
White Sulphur Springs Hs
Federal NCES profile for White Sulphur Springs Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302877000803
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White Sulphur Springs Hs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in White Sulphur Springs · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 54
- students enrolled
White Sulphur Springs Hs has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, White Sulphur Springs Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
School address
District: White Sulphur Spgs K-12 · Montana
NCES ID 302877000803 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Sulphur Springs Hs compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at White Sulphur Springs Hs
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
White Sulphur Springs Hs is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
White Sulphur Springs Hs's 35.2% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
White Sulphur Springs Hs is a mid-sized high school in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, enrolling 54 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 54 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 (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
White Sulphur Spgs K-12 also operates White Sulphur Springs El (91 students) and White Sulphur Springs 7-8 (20 students) alongside White Sulphur Springs Hs.
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 White Sulphur Springs Hs compares
White Sulphur Springs Hs on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Montana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.2%
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
$20,168
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Two or More 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, White Sulphur Springs Hs is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Sulphur Spgs K-12, which includes White Sulphur Springs Hs.
$20,168
Per student
+2%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 33.2%
Federal 10.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How White Sulphur Springs Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Springs El | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| White Sulphur Springs 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White Sulphur Springs Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~54 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about White Sulphur Springs Hs
How many students attend White Sulphur Springs Hs?
White Sulphur Springs Hs has 54 students enrolled. It is a high school in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Springs Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Springs Hs is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 White Sulphur Springs Hs?
The largest demographic group at White Sulphur Springs Hs is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in White Sulphur Springs, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Sulphur Springs Hs?
White Sulphur Springs Hs 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 White Sulphur Springs Hs rank among public schools in White Sulphur Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, White Sulphur Springs Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in White Sulphur Springs, 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 White Sulphur Spgs K-12?
Besides White Sulphur Springs Hs, White Sulphur Spgs K-12 also operates White Sulphur Springs El (91 students) and White Sulphur Springs 7-8 (20 students). See the White Sulphur Spgs K-12 district page for the complete list.
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