At a glance
Reported students
59
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
4.55
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Montana high enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
269
227 Academy- HS: 59 reported students.
State peer staffing position
67th percentile
13:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about 227 Academy- HS
227 Academy- HS is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in East Helena. It is one of 7 current school records connected to East Helena K-12. NCES reports 59 students for 2024–25.
Among 186 high schools in Montana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 80 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13:1, above the Montana median of 10.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (84.7%) and multiracial (10.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking 227 Academy- HS
- 1How do the reported 13:1 student–teacher ratio and 4.55 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White84.7%
- Hispanic1.7%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial10.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in East Helena K-12
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
East Helena High School
High · Grades 09–12
563 reported students
227 Academy- middle school
Middle · Grades 06–08
21 reported students
Eastgate School
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
161 reported students
Prickly Pear Elem
Elementary · Grades 01–02
269 reported students
Radley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 03–05
428 reported students
East Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
471 reported students