Enrollment
64
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLENTY COUPS H S·NCES 301336000398
Plenty Coups High School
1 High School Lane, Pryor, MT 59066 · (406) 259-7329 · Big Horn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL64 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
8.1:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
64 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 | 20 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 33% |
Student demographics
3%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)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 Plenty Coups High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plenty Coups High School this school | 64 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Box Elder High School Box Elder | 86 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch Hays | 84 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Two Eagle River School Pablo | 136 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lodge Grass High School Lodge Grass | 174 | 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 Plenty Coups High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #104 of 180 |
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
64
-6 (-9%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 41
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 64 | 7.9 | 8.1:1 | 100% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 7.1 | 7.2:1 | 100% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 6.5 | 9.4:1 | 100% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 5 | 8.4:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 8 | 5.8:1 | 93% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 81 | 10 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 41 | 6 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plenty Coups High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (61 to 64); teachers up 22% (6.5 to 7.9).
About Plenty Coups High School
Plenty Coups High School is a high school located in Pryor, Montana, in Big Horn County. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 64 students. High schools in Montana have about 238 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
Plenty Coups High School reports to Plenty Coups H S.
Of every 100 students at Plenty Coups High School, about 98 are Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.1:1. Across high schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Public schools in Big Horn County average a similar 100%.
Big Horn County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $58,750 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in Big Horn County number 16, with about 2,535 students.
Plenty Coups High School's closest public school neighbor is Pryor 7-8, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Plenty Coups High School holds 2 other public schools.
Plenty Coups High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Plenty Coups High School enrolled 70 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 64. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Big Horn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,891
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,535 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pryor
- Arrow Creek Elem SchoolElementary · 55 students
- Pryor 7-8Middle · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Pryor 7-80.0 mi · 21
- Arrow Creek Elem School0.3 mi · 55
- Morin School16.0 mi · 35
- Fromberg Middle School18.4 mi · 17
- Fromberg School18.4 mi · 31
- Fromberg High School18.4 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Plenty Coups High SchoolHow large is Plenty Coups High School?
Plenty Coups High School enrolls approximately 64 students in grades 09-12.
Is Plenty Coups High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plenty Coups High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plenty Coups High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plenty Coups High School is approximately 8.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Plenty Coups High School?
Student demographics at Plenty Coups High School are roughly 2% White.
Who oversees Plenty Coups High School?
Plenty Coups High School is overseen by Plenty Coups H S in Big Horn County.
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