At a glance
Reported students
58
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7.1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Montana high enrollment
40th percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
518.5
Helena P.A.L.: 58 reported students.
State peer staffing position
34th percentile
8.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Helena P.A.L.
Helena P.A.L. is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Helena. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Helena H S. NCES reports 58 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 40th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.2:1, below 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 (79.3%) and multiracial (8.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Helena P.A.L.
- 1How do the reported 8.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.1 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
- 55.2%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White79.3%
- Hispanic5.2%
- Black1.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.7%
- Multiracial8.6%
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 Helena H S
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Mount Ascension Learning Ac HS
High · Grades 09–12
43 reported students
Helena High School
High · Grades 09–12
979 reported students
Capital High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,293 reported students