Enrollment
347
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUS H S·NCES 301053000287
Fergus High School
1001 Casino Creek Drive, Lewistown, MT 59457 · (406) 535-2321 · Fergus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
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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
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
143 students
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 | 101 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
17.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Fergus High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus High School this school | 347 | 41.2% | N/A |
| Laurel High School Laurel | 578 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Dawson High School Glendive | 318 | 35.8% | N/A |
| East Helena High School East Helena | 563 | 33.9% | N/A |
| Corvallis High School Corvallis | 406 | 39.7% | N/A |
| Huntley Project High Schl Worden | 217 | 41.5% | 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 Fergus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #59 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #34 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #11 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #43 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #41 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #25 of 25 |
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
347
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 347 | 24.9 | 14.0:1 | 41% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 24.1 | 14.8:1 | 38% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 25.1 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 26.2 | 13.3:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 31% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 17% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fergus High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (348 to 347); teachers down 5% (26.2 to 24.9).
About Fergus High School
Fergus High School is a public medium-sized high school in Lewistown, Montana. It educates 347 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 46% bigger than the 238 average for high schools in Montana.
Fergus High School is listed under Fergus H S in federal data.
Federal enrollment data show Fergus High School is 90% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. Fergus High School reports 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
In the county around the school, Fergus County, the median household income is $63,706, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 24 public schools in Fergus County, enrolling about 1,605 students in all.
The closest public school to Fergus High School is Lewis & Clark School, about 0.2 miles away. Fergus High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 347 students in 2024-25, 15 more than the 332 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.1:1 to 14.0:1.
The Fergus 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.
Fergus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,687
Census ACS
Median income
$63,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
1,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewistown
- Lewis & Clark SchoolMiddle · 276 students
- Lewistown 7-8Middle · 198 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 182 students
- Highland Park SchoolElementary · 159 students
- Deerfield SchoolElementary · 11 students
- King Colony SchoolElementary · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis & Clark School0.2 mi · 276
- Lewistown 7-80.7 mi · 198
- Garfield School1.2 mi · 182
- Highland Park School1.4 mi · 159
- King Colony School10.1 mi · 7
- Spring Creek Colony Schl11.6 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Fergus High SchoolHow large is Fergus High School?
Fergus High School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fergus High School serve?
Fergus High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fergus High School have?
Fergus High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Fergus High School?
Student demographics at Fergus High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fergus High School in?
Fergus High School is part of Fergus H S.
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