Summary:
The city of Shepherd, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Shepherd Elementary, Shepherd High School, and Shepherd Middle School. Based on the available data, Shepherd High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 37th out of 124 high schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shepherd High School has the highest per-student spending at $10,488 and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 13.4, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. In contrast, Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd Middle School have lower per-student spending of $8,340 and higher student-teacher ratios of 15.6 and 15.1, respectively.
The racial makeup of the Shepherd schools is predominantly white, ranging from 87-92% across the three campuses. The next largest racial groups are Native American (4-6%) and African American/Hispanic (1-3%). Unfortunately, the data does not provide information on the free and reduced lunch rates, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student populations. Overall, the Shepherd school district appears to have a strong high school option, but the elementary and middle schools may have room for improvement based on their lower state rankings and ratings.
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