Carter County High School

Carter County High School, a tiny high school in Ekalaka, Montana, overseen by Carter County H S, serves 36 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 85% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Carter County High School sits inside Carter County H S, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Carter County High School records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Carter County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.6:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 83% of students at Carter County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Carter County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Carter County shows median household earnings sit near $54,167, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carter County High School is one of 6 public schools in Carter County (combined enrollment of about 146 students).

The closest other public school is Ekalaka 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Carter County High School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 6%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 100% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 5.1:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 in 2025.

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