Montana public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Poplar 5-6 School in Poplar had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Montana public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 7.8, against a state average of 11.6 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Montana, 2024-25Poplar 5-6 School 7.8; Colstrip High School 8.5; Poplar 7-8 8.7; Culbertson School 8.8; Poplar School 8.9; Conrad High School 8.9; St Ignatius High School 9.2; Fairfield High School 9.5; Gallatin Gateway School 9.6; Southside School 9.7; Montana 11.6.051015Poplar 5-6 School7.8Colstrip High School8.5Poplar 7-88.7Culbertson School8.8Poplar School8.9Conrad High School8.9St Ignatius High School9.2Fairfield High School9.5Gallatin Gateway School9.6Southside School9.7Montana 11.6
Students per teacher, Montana, 2024-25Poplar 5-6 School 7.8; Colstrip High School 8.5; Poplar 7-8 8.7; Culbertson School 8.8; Poplar School 8.9; Conrad High School 8.9; St Ignatius High School 9.2; Fairfield High School 9.5; Gallatin Gateway School 9.6; Southside School 9.7; Montana 11.6.051015Poplar 5-6 School7.8Colstrip High School8.5Poplar 7-88.7Culbertson School8.8Poplar School8.9Conrad High School8.9St Ignatius High School9.2Fairfield High School9.5Gallatin Gateway School9.6Southside School9.7Montana 11.6
Students per teacher, Montana, 2024-25Poplar 5-6 School 7.8; Colstrip High School 8.5; Poplar 7-8 8.7; Culbertson School 8.8; Poplar School 8.9; Conrad High School 8.9; St Ignatius High School 9.2; Fairfield High School 9.5; Gallatin Gateway School 9.6; Southside School 9.7; Montana 11.6.051015Poplar 5-6 School7.8Colstrip High School8.5Poplar 7-88.7Culbertson School8.8Poplar School8.9Conrad High School8.9St Ignatius High School9.2Fairfield High School9.5Gallatin Gateway School9.6Southside School9.7Montana 11.6
Students per teacher, Montana, 2024-25Poplar 5-6 School 7.8; Colstrip High School 8.5; Poplar 7-8 8.7; Culbertson School 8.8; Poplar School 8.9; Conrad High School 8.9; St Ignatius High School 9.2; Fairfield High School 9.5; Gallatin Gateway School 9.6; Southside School 9.7; Montana 11.6.051015Poplar 5-6 School7.8Colstrip High School8.5Poplar 7-88.7Culbertson School8.8Poplar School8.9Conrad High School8.9St Ignatius High School9.2Fairfield High School9.5Gallatin Gateway School9.6Southside School9.7Montana 11.6

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Poplar 5-6 SchoolPoplar Elementary1247.8
Colstrip High SchoolColstrip High School1558.5
Poplar 7-8Poplar Elementary1178.7
Culbertson SchoolCulbertson Elementary1248.8
Poplar SchoolPoplar Elementary3298.9
Conrad High SchoolConrad High School1268.9
St Ignatius High SchoolSt. Ignatius Public Schools1219.2
Fairfield High SchoolFairfield High School1079.5
Gallatin Gateway SchoolGallatin Gateway Elementary1039.6
Southside SchoolWolf Point Elementary2149.7
Philipsburg SchoolPhilipsburg K-12 Schools1009.7
Mountain View SchoolGreat Falls Elementary3159.8
Fairview SchoolFairview Elementary1349.8
Frank Brattin Middle SchlColstrip School District 191199.8
Plentywood SchoolPlentywood Schools17910.0
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Arlee High SchoolArlee High School13510.0
Lincoln SchoolBaker Public Schools10110.0
Powell County High SchoolPowell County High School18110.1
Northside SchoolWolf Point Elementary15810.1
Lodge Grass SchoolLodge Grass Elementary17510.2
Choteau High SchoolChoteau High School10910.2
Plentywood High SchoolPlentywood Schools10110.3
Shelby High SchoolShelby High School14310.4
Harlem 7-8Harlem Public Schools10410.5
Whitehall ElementaryWhitehall Elementary19210.7
Whittier SchoolGreat Falls Elementary18710.7
Superior ElementarySuperior School District18510.7
Wolf Point 7-8Wolf Point Elementary10810.7
Hardin PrimaryHardin Elementary28710.8
Ennis High SchoolEnnis Schools13410.9
Plains High SchoolPlains K-1212111.0
Broadview SchoolBroadview Elementary10511.0
Blue Creek SchoolBlue Creek Elementary14511.1
Malta High SchoolMalta K-12 Schools12811.1
KW-VC ElementaryBrowning Elementary32811.3
Joliet High SchoolJoliet High School12911.3
St Ignatius Elementary SchoolSt. Ignatius Public Schools21011.4
Forsyth High SchoolForsyth High School10311.4
Sweet Grass Co High SchlSweet Grass County High School16111.5
Bridger Elementary SchoolBridger K-12 Schools11411.5
Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby School District26211.6
Cut Bank High SchoolCut Bank High School18311.6
Canyon Creek SchoolCanyon Creek School14711.6
McKinley SchoolBillings Elementary33911.7
Browning ElementaryBrowning Elementary25811.7
Park City SchoolPark City Elementary17911.7
Meadowlark SchoolChinook Public Schools14411.7
Whitehall 6-8Whitehall Elementary11011.7
H C Davis ElementaryCut Bank Elementary20911.8
Joliet SchoolJoliet Public School17711.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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