Best Public Schools in Libby, MT

Summary:

The city of Libby, Montana is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Libby Elementary School, Libby High School, and Libby Middle School. Among these schools, Libby High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 13th out of 124 high schools in the state of Montana and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year.

While Libby Elementary School has the largest enrollment with 625 students, Libby High School has a more diverse student population, with 83.43% white, 7.3% Hispanic, and 5.06% two or more races. Additionally, Libby High School spends the most per student at $11,260, compared to $9,508 for Libby Middle School and $9,108 for Libby Elementary School.

The significant improvement in Libby High School's state-wide ranking and rating, from 84th out of 114 schools in 2021-2022 to 13th out of 124 schools in 2022-2023, is a notable achievement for the Libby K-12 Schools district. This suggests that the high school has made substantial strides in improving its academic performance and overall quality, which could be attributed to the higher spending per student and potentially other factors worth further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Ski Road	Libby	59923	Lincoln County	Libby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 293-2763	625	42	14.8		572 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	38.1	232^nd of 332 public elementary schools	30.1%		52.8	184^th of 329 public elementary schools	44.1%	48	36.4	36.4	26.0	$11,841
Libby Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Education Way	Libby	59923	Lincoln County	Libby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 293-8802	183	11	16.3		157 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	64.1	62^nd of 187 public middle schools	66.8%		75.7	43^rd of 190 public middle schools	77.4%	19	39.9	54.7	39.8	$13,382
Libby High School	Public	9-12	150 Education Way	Libby	59923	Lincoln County	Libby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 293-8802	356	20	17.7		297 (83.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	76.4	13^th of 124 public high schools	89.5%		18.8	84^th of 114 public high schools	26.3%	71	41.3	70.7	45.6	$13,018

Cities Near Libby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy	18.6 mi	5	75^th
Noxon	27.65 mi	3	130^th
Marion	29.49 mi	3	141^st
Trout Creek	35.91 mi	2	138^th
Trego	38.04 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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