Hardin High School

As a heavily attended senior high in Hardin, Montana, Hardin High School educates 515 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Hardin H S. That puts it 116% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Hardin High School logs that Native American students make up the majority at 76%; the rest comes out to 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Big Horn County put the typical household earns roughly $58,750 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Big Horn County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students), of which Hardin High School is one.

Hardin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hardin High School has changed only slightly, going from 508 students in 2018 to 515 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 18% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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