At a glance
Reported students
87
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Montana high enrollment
53rd percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
273.5
Bitterroot Polytech HS: 87 reported students.
State peer staffing position
45th percentile
9.7:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Bitterroot Polytech HS
Bitterroot Polytech HS is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Hamilton. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Hamilton K-12 Schools. NCES reports 87 students for 2024–25.
Among 186 high schools in Montana with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 80 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 53rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, close to 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 (87.4%) and multiracial (6.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Bitterroot Polytech HS
- 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 9 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
- 34.5%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White87.4%
- Hispanic4.6%
- Black1.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.9%
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 Hamilton K-12 Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Hamilton High School
High · Grades 09–12
460 reported students
Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
65 reported students
Bitterroot Polytech 7-8
Middle · Grades 07–08
20 reported students
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 05–08
460 reported students
Daly School
Elementary · Grades KG–04
539 reported students