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Ronan High School

130 3rd Ave NW, Ronan, MT 59864 · (406) 676-3390 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
376
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
376 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99826%
Grade 109124%
Grade 1110027%
Grade 128723%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
13235%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
185%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
4913%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
17547%
STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
21056%
Female
16644%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
12.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Ronan High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Ronan High School this school376100.0%N/A
Hardin High School
Hardin
515100.0%N/A
Arlee High School
Arlee
135100.0%N/A
Wolf Point High School
Wolf Point
200100.0%N/A
Havre High School
Havre
52199.0%N/A
Harlem High School
Harlem
175100.0%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 Ronan High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lake County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.0%#68 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#59 of 70N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
376#30 of 180#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.6:1#45 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.1%#1 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#15 of 83N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.0%#10 of 22N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
376
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537621.417.6:1100% (376)
2023-2437323.116.1:1100% (373)
2022-2341623.517.7:1N/A
2020-213672117.5:1N/A
2017-1834522.815.1:1100% (345)
2015-163412116.2:152% (179)
2010-113162413.2:156% (178)
2000-014222616.2:137% (155)
1990-913762117.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ronan High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (345 to 376); teachers down 6% (22.8 to 21.4).

About Ronan High School

Ronan High School is a high school with a street address in Ronan, Montana. A total of 376 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Montana is about 238 students, so this school is 58% larger than average.

Ronan H S is responsible for Ronan High School.

Native American students are the largest group at Ronan High School, with 47% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 35% White, 13% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Ronan High School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ronan High School and a ratio of 17.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Montana is 11.3:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. The 83% average for public schools in Lake County is 17 points lower.

Among Lake County residents, median household income is about $63,360, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Lake County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,302.

The shortest distance from Ronan High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Ronan Middle School. The five-mile area around Ronan High School holds 4 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment at Ronan High School was 367 in 2020-21 and 376 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

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Lake County at a glance

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Population
32,561
Census ACS
Median income
$63,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,302 students

Quick facts

School name
Ronan High School
District
Ronan H S
Address
130 3rd Ave NW, Ronan, MT 59864
Phone
(406) 676-3390
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
376 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
302280000670
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ronan High School
How many students attend Ronan High School?
Ronan High School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ronan High School serve?
Ronan High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronan High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ronan High School is approximately 17.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ronan High School?
Student demographics at Ronan High School are roughly 35% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Ronan High School public or private?
Ronan High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ronan H S.
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