Enrollment
58
High
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGER K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300480000118
Bridger High School
429 West Park Avenue, Bridger, MT 59014 · (406) 662-3533 · Carbon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 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
9.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
58 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 17 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 31% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Bridger K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)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 do math at grade level. The Montana average is about 36 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bridger High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridger High School this school | 58 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Granite High School Philipsburg | 56 | 100.0% | N/A |
| St Regis High School St Regis | 54 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Victor High School Victor | 74 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Darby High School Darby | 116 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Broadview High School Broadview | 50 | 100.0% | 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 Bridger High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Carbon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #111 of 180 | #3 of 6 |
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
58
+6 (+12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 69
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 6.5:1
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 | 58 | 5.8 | 9.9:1 | 100% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 5.8 | 9.4:1 | 38% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 8.2 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 8 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 8.3 | 7.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 59 | 8 | 7.4:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 9 | 6.1:1 | 27% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 70 | 8 | 8.8:1 | 30% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridger High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (60 to 58); teachers down 29% (8.3 to 5.8).
About Bridger High School
Bridger High School is a high school in Bridger, Montana, and it is part of Bridger K-12 Schools. It serves 58 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Montana average about 238 students.
Bridger High School sits within Bridger K-12 Schools, which has 3 schools and 203 students.
About 86% of the student body at Bridger High School is White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Bridger High School is 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.9:1. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Carbon County is 43 points.
Among Carbon County residents, the median household income is $80,261, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bridger High School is one of 19 public schools in the county.
Bridger Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Bridger High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Bridger High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when Bridger High School had 52 students, to 2024-25, when it had 58. Its ratio of students to teachers was 6.5:1 in 2020-21, and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Bridger High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Carbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,116
Census ACS
Median income
$80,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridger K-12 Schools
- Bridger Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Bridger 7-8Middle · 31 students
Other schools in Bridger
- Bridger Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Bridger 7-8Middle · 31 students
Nearby schools
- Bridger Elementary School0.1 mi · 114
- Bridger 7-80.1 mi · 31
- Fromberg School6.6 mi · 31
- Fromberg High School6.6 mi · 19
- Fromberg Middle School6.6 mi · 17
- Belfry High School11.5 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Bridger High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bridger High School?
Bridger High School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bridger High School serve?
Bridger High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bridger High School have?
Bridger High School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
How diverse is Bridger High School?
Bridger High School reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridger High School?
Bridger High School is overseen by Bridger K-12 Schools in Carbon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.