Enrollment
36
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wibaux, MT
Wibaux High School
Federal NCES profile for Wibaux High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302802000783
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wibaux High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Wibaux · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Montana
- 36
- students enrolled
Wibaux High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, MT.
School address
District: Wibaux K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302802000783 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wibaux High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wibaux High School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Wibaux High School 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
Wibaux High School's 47.2% 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.
Wibaux High School is a mid-sized high school in Wibaux, Montana, enrolling 36 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 36 puts it in the smaller 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux Elementary School (85 students) and Wibaux 7-8 (18 students) alongside Wibaux High School.
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 Wibaux High School compares
Wibaux 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 28% in Montana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.2%
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
$23,715
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.7%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Wibaux High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wibaux K-12 Schools, which includes Wibaux High School.
$23,715
Per student
+19%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 27.9%
Federal 8.2%
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 Wibaux High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibaux Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wibaux 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wibaux High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~36 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wibaux High School
How many students attend Wibaux High School?
Wibaux High School has 36 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wibaux, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wibaux High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wibaux High School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Wibaux High School?
The largest demographic group at Wibaux High School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Wibaux, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wibaux High School?
Wibaux High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Wibaux High School rank among public schools in Wibaux?
By Resource Investment Index, Wibaux High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wibaux, 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 Wibaux K-12 Schools?
Besides Wibaux High School, Wibaux K-12 Schools also operates Wibaux Elementary School (85 students) and Wibaux 7-8 (18 students). See the Wibaux K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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