Enrollment
176
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED LODGE H S·NCES 302211000655
Red Lodge High School
800 N. Chambers Ave., Red Lodge, MT 59068 · (406) 446-1903 · Carbon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL176 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
12.8:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
61 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 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 24% |
Student demographics
23%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
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
44.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Red Lodge High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge High School this school | 176 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Park City High School Park City | 112 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Powell County High School Deer Lodge | 181 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Gardiner High School Gardiner | 55 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Broadwater High School Townsend | 196 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Colstrip High School Colstrip | 155 | 39.4% | 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 Red Lodge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Carbon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #10 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #18 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #55 of 180 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #55 of 83 | N/A |
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
176
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 176 | 13.8 | 12.8:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 14.8 | 11.9:1 | 34% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 17.1 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 14.1 | 11.4:1 | 23% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 14 | 11.2:1 | 11% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | 20% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 7 | 27.3:1 | 16% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Lodge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (161 to 176); teachers down 3% (14.1 to 13.8).
About Red Lodge High School
Red Lodge High School is a small high school that serves part of Red Lodge, Montana. The school serves 176 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Montana average about 238 students.
Federal records list Red Lodge H S as the district for Red Lodge High School.
About 88% of the student body at Red Lodge High School is White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Carbon County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Red Lodge High School, with 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Montana have 11.3:1, compared with 12.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 35% of enrollment. Across public schools in Carbon County, the average is 57%.
In the county around the school, Carbon County, the median household income is $80,261, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Carbon County is home to 19 public schools and about 1,301 public school students.
Mountain View School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Red Lodge High School holds 2 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 176, a 5% decrease from 185 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 11.6:1 to 12.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Carbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,116
Census ACS
Median income
$80,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Lodge
- Mountain View SchoolElementary · 192 students
- Roosevelt Junior HighMiddle · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View School0.9 mi · 192
- Roosevelt Junior High1.0 mi · 111
- Luther School10.9 mi · 7
- Belfry High School12.0 mi · 16
- Belfry School12.0 mi · 29
- Belfry 7-812.0 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Red Lodge High SchoolHow large is Red Lodge High School?
Red Lodge High School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Red Lodge High School serve?
Red Lodge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Lodge High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Red Lodge High School is approximately 12.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Red Lodge High School?
Red Lodge High School reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Red Lodge High School in?
Red Lodge High School is part of Red Lodge H S.
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