Fergus High School

Set in Lewistown, Montana, Fergus High School is a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school, overseen by Fergus H S. It instructs 347 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 238 students each, so Fergus High School sits 46% larger than that benchmark.

Operationally, Fergus High School answers to Fergus H S, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Fergus High School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Fergus County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fergus High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Fergus High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Fergus County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,706, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Fergus County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,605 students), Fergus High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lewis & Clark School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Fergus High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fergus High School has changed only slightly, going from 348 students in 2018 to 347 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 90% across the same window.

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