Best High Schools in Montana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Montana State Tests test scores by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Friday, April 5, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 124)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
300009500137	121	Lame Deer High School	Public	9-12	3 Mi South of Lame Deer	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 477-8900	169	10	16.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$26,302							2.1	2.3	110	11
300504000125	122	Brockton High School	Public	9-12	540 5th St.	Brockton	59213	Roosevelt County	Brockton High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 786-3311	52	6	8.5		2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,797							2			(n/a)
301704000534	123	Lodge Grass High School	Public	9-12	124 N St George	Lodge Grass	59050	Big Horn County	Lodge Grass High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 639-2385	172	13	13.5		1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$27,586							1.9	2	112	11
300009900924	124	Heart Butte High School	Public	9-12	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-3344	74	8	8.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,604							1.5	2	112	12

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Montana State Tests Mathematics, Montana State Tests Reading, Montana State Tests Science test scores released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on April 5, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds