Enrollment
59
High
DISTRICT 60 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SANDY K-12·NCES 300375000054
Big Sandy High School
398 First Ave, Big Sandy, MT 59520 · (406) 378-2502 · Chouteau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
29 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Big Sandy K-12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Big Sandy High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy High School this school | 59 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Shelby High School Shelby | 143 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Gardiner High School Gardiner | 55 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Fairfield High School Fairfield | 107 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Simms High School Simms | 91 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Park City High School Park City | 112 | 26.8% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Big Sandy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #109 of 180 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
0 (0%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59 | 7.4 | 8.0:1 | 49% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 7.3 | 7.4:1 | 43% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 6.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 7 | 8.6:1 | 43% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 43 | 6 | 7.2:1 | 40% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 6 | 8.2:1 | 45% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 18% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Sandy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (60 to 59); teachers up 6% (7 to 7.4).
About Big Sandy High School
In Big Sandy, Montana, Big Sandy High School is a very small high school. It enrolls 59 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Montana enroll about 238 students on average.
In Big Sandy K-12, 3 schools enroll a combined 181 students.
More than half of enrollment at Big Sandy High School is White: 73%. Other groups make up 14% Native American, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
The school's 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Income data for the school show 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chouteau County show that median household income comes to about $58,218, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chouteau County counts 15 public schools with about 701 students.
Big Sandy 7-8 is less than a tenth of a mile from Big Sandy High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Big Sandy High School holds 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Big Sandy High School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 59 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 59. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.8:1 in 2020-21, and 8.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Chouteau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,906
Census ACS
Median income
$58,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Big Sandy K-12
- F E Miley SchoolElementary · 94 students
- Big Sandy 7-8Middle · 28 students
Other schools in Big Sandy
- F E Miley SchoolElementary · 94 students
- Big Sandy 7-8Middle · 28 students
Other Big Sandy High schools
One other US public school is named Big Sandy High. Big Sandy High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Big Sandy High SchoolBIG SANDY, TX · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Big Sandy 7-80.0 mi · 28
- F E Miley School0.4 mi · 94
- Box Elder School10.7 mi · 232
- Box Elder 7-810.7 mi · 66
- Box Elder High School10.7 mi · 86
- Rocky Boy School16.2 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Big Sandy High SchoolHow many students attend Big Sandy High School?
Big Sandy High School enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Big Sandy High School serve?
Big Sandy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Big Sandy High School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Big Sandy High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Sandy High School?
At Big Sandy High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Big Sandy High School in?
Big Sandy High School is part of Big Sandy K-12.
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