Sidney High School

Sidney High School is one of the mid-sized senior highs in Sidney, Montana, one of the schools within Sidney H S, with 355 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Operationally, Sidney High School answers to Sidney H S, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sidney High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder looks like 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Sidney High School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Richland County reports that median household income runs about $73,084, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Richland County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students), Sidney High School is one campus in the mix.

Sidney Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Sidney High School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 355). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Sidney High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.