Shepherd High School

Shepherd High School, an average-sized four-year high school in Shepherd, Montana, overseen by Shepherd H S, enrolls 225 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Shepherd High School is a school of Shepherd H S, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Shepherd High School records that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Yellowstone County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Yellowstone County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, census data for Yellowstone County shows median household earnings sit near $76,570, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shepherd High School is one of 68 public schools in Yellowstone County (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shepherd Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Shepherd High School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shepherd High School has fell 13%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025.

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