Enrollment
225
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEPHERD H S·NCES 302397000696
Shepherd High School
7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT 59079 · (406) 373-5300 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
57 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 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%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
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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 Shepherd High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd High School this school | 225 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Big Sky High School Missoula | 1,148 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Beaverhead Co High School Dillon | 339 | 34.2% | N/A |
| Fairview High School Fairview | 92 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Custer Co District High Miles City | 487 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS Chester | 54 | 57.4% | 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 Shepherd High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #53 of 68 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #60 of 70 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #47 of 180 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #5 of 50 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #29 of 50 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #74 of 83 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #8 of 25 | 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
225
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 225 | 17.6 | 12.8:1 | 25% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 19.1 | 12.8:1 | 27% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 18.9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 18.9 | 13.7:1 | 33% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 31% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 25% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 20% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepherd High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (258 to 225); teachers down 7% (18.9 to 17.6).
About Shepherd High School
Shepherd High School is the name of a mid-sized high school in Shepherd, Montana. The school counted 225 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12.
Shepherd High School falls under Shepherd H S.
Of every 100 students at Shepherd High School, about 86 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Yellowstone County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Shepherd High School has 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. High schools in Montana average 11.3:1, 1.5 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 25% at Shepherd High School. The rate at public schools in Yellowstone County averages 48%, higher than here.
In Yellowstone County, the median household earns about $76,570 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Yellowstone County has 68 public schools with about 23,853 students, including Shepherd High School.
Shepherd Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Shepherd High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Shepherd High School holds 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Shepherd High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Shepherd High School had a net loss of 24 students, or 10%.
The allk12 page for Shepherd High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Yellowstone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,957
Census ACS
Median income
$76,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
23,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shepherd
- Shepherd ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
Other Shepherd High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shepherd High. Shepherd High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Shepherd High SchoolSHEPHERD, TX · 616 students
- Shepherd High SchoolSHEPHERD, MI · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Shepherd Middle School0.0 mi · 180
- Shepherd Elementary0.0 mi · 342
- Pioneer School6.8 mi · 73
- Independent School8.6 mi · 272
- Huntley Project Elem K-68.6 mi · 410
- Huntley Project 7-88.7 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Shepherd High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shepherd High School?
Shepherd High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shepherd High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shepherd High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Shepherd High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Shepherd High School.
How diverse is Shepherd High School?
Shepherd High School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Shepherd High School?
Shepherd High School is overseen by Shepherd H S in Yellowstone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.