Is Billings West High School a good school?

Billings West High School ranks 76 th of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Billings West High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,210 students attended Billings West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Billings West High School?

Students at Billings West High School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What schools feed into Billings West High School?

Billings West High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arrowhead School Elementary : Big Sky Elementary Elementary : Burlington School Elementary : Canyon Creek School Elementary : Central Heights School Elementary : Elder Grove School Elementary : Elysian School Elementary : Meadowlark School Elementary : Miles Avenue School Elementary : Washington School Elementary : Yellowstone Academy Elementary Middle : Canyon Creek 6-8 Middle : Elder Grove 7-8 Middle : Elysian Middle School Middle : Will James Middle School Middle : Yellowstone Academy 7-8

Billings West High School in Billings MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Billings West High School ranks worse than 61.3% of high schools in Montana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Billings High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Billings West High School has the largest high school student body size in the Billings High School District. Racial makeup is: White (79%), Hispanic (7.8%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Billings High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Billings West High School is 16.3, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Billings High School District! (See more...)

Compare Billings West High School employs 135.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Billings West High School is $11,786, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Billings High School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Billings West High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Billings West High School 76^th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Billings West High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Billings High School 160^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Billings West High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	77.39	27^th	137	80.3%
2005	72.99	34^th	142	76.1%
2006	74.37	27^th	138	80.4%
2007	63.44	49^th	136	64.0%
2008	61.52	52^nd	139	62.6%
2009	68.76	30^th	135	77.8%
2010	69.75	34^th	135	74.8%
2011	74.50	21^st	122	82.8%
2012	70.71	35^th	129	72.9%
2013	69.10	30^th	128	76.6%
2015	62.82	34^th	92	63.0%
2016	71.70	24^th	113	78.8%
2017	60.27	41^st	111	63.1%
2018	64.23	36^th	119	69.7%
2019	66.88	33^rd	119	72.3%
2021	66.66	23^rd	138	83.3%
2022	45.68	27^th	114	76.3%
2023	36.79	76^th	124	38.7%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Billings West High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1658	1658
1991	1549	8	7	31	38	n/a	n/a	0	1633
1992	1578	6	6	42	37	n/a	n/a	0	1669
1993	1589	7	10	49	53	n/a	n/a	0	1708
1994	1641	5	16	46	48	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1995	1715	5	18	47	54	n/a	n/a	0	1839
1996	1715	5	18	47	54	n/a	n/a	0	1839
1997	1723	8	20	51	48	n/a	n/a	0	1850
1998	1757	23	15	48	54	n/a	n/a	0	1897
1999	1815	12	24	68	63	n/a	n/a	0	1982
2000	1817	10	26	66	70	n/a	n/a	0	1989
2001	1798	14	29	73	83	n/a	n/a	0	1997
2002	1907	11	33	65	79	n/a	n/a	0	2095
2003	1907	11	33	65	79	n/a	n/a	0	2095
2004	1913	14	33	62	93	n/a	n/a	0	2115
2005	1933	16	31	61	92	n/a	n/a	0	2133
2006	1932	24	27	67	93	n/a	n/a	0	2143
2007	1866	20	30	63	99	n/a	n/a	0	2078
2008	1808	23	32	64	89	n/a	n/a	0	2016
2009	1776	27	34	71	88	n/a	n/a	0	1996
2010	1741	25	33	68	89	n/a	n/a	0	1956
2011	1667	27	22	83	73	5	29	0	1906
2012	1673	28	22	103	85	5	42	0	1958
2013	1690	21	24	106	81	3	48	0	1973
2014	1580	23	15	113	89	4	59	0	1883
2015	1565	26	13	110	88	5	57	0	1864
2016	1554	32	18	107	72	4	56	0	1843
2017	1505	31	22	108	76	5	66	0	1813
2018	1542	21	19	96	68	4	65	0	1815
2019	1572	16	22	116	69	7	78	0	1880
2020	1649	13	22	116	75	12	86	0	1973
2021	1739	11	24	133	68	15	108	0	2098
2022	1773	20	21	151	75	10	130	0	2180
2023	1826	22	17	161	81	8	154	0	2269
2024	1747	21	19	173	81	12	157	0	2210

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Billings West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1658	88.2	18.7	18.1
1991	1633	80.2	20.3	16
1992	1669	80.4	20.7	6.3
1993	1708	101.6	16.8	6.3
1994	1756	103.3	17.0	6.8
1995	1839	106.1	17.3	6.4
1996	1839	106.1	17.3	6.4
1997	1850	107.0	17.3	9.4
1998	1897	109.2	17.4	8.8
1999	1982	109.4	18.1	13.3
2000	1989	120.6	16.5	10.8
2001	1997	119.6	16.7	10.7
2002	2095	136.0	15.4	13.3
2003	2095	136.0	15.4	13.3
2004	2115	132.8	15.9	13.1
2005	2133	129.4	16.5	12.5
2006	2143	128.0	16.7	13.3
2007	2078	129.9	16.0	17.9
2008	2016	135.3	14.9	12.5
2009	1996	132.4	15.1	17.1
2010	1956	130.9	14.9	16.7
2011	1906	127.5	14.9	20.5
2012	1958	122.5	15.9	23.2
2013	1973	126.2	15.6	19.8
2014	1883	123.6	15.2	22.4
2015	1864	94.0	19.8	20.3
2016	1843	123.0	14.9	24.4
2017	1813	120.7	15.0	21.3
2018	1815	119.3	15.2	19.4
2019	1880	128.2	14.6	18.2
2020	1973	135.2	14.5	30.1
2021	2098	133.8	15.6	n/a
2022	2180	137.0	15.9	n/a
2023	2269	138.6	16.3	n/a
2024	2210	135.2	16.3	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Billings West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1658	88.2	18.7	18.1
1991	1633	80.2	20.3	16
1992	1669	80.4	20.7	6.3
1993	1708	101.6	16.8	6.3
1994	1756	103.3	17.0	6.8
1995	1839	106.1	17.3	6.4
1996	1839	106.1	17.3	6.4
1997	1850	107.0	17.3	9.4
1998	1897	109.2	17.4	8.8
1999	1982	109.4	18.1	13.3
2000	1989	120.6	16.5	10.8
2001	1997	119.6	16.7	10.7
2002	2095	136.0	15.4	13.3
2003	2095	136.0	15.4	13.3
2004	2115	132.8	15.9	13.1
2005	2133	129.4	16.5	12.5
2006	2143	128.0	16.7	13.3
2007	2078	129.9	16.0	17.9
2008	2016	135.3	14.9	12.5
2009	1996	132.4	15.1	17.1
2010	1956	130.9	14.9	16.7
2011	1906	127.5	14.9	20.5
2012	1958	122.5	15.9	23.2
2013	1973	126.2	15.6	19.8
2014	1883	123.6	15.2	22.4
2015	1864	94.0	19.8	20.3
2016	1843	123.0	14.9	24.4
2017	1813	120.7	15.0	21.3
2018	1815	119.3	15.2	19.4
2019	1880	128.2	14.6	18.2
2020	1973	135.2	14.5	30.1
2021	2098	133.8	15.6	n/a
2022	2180	137.0	15.9	n/a
2023	2269	138.6	16.3	n/a
2024	2210	135.2	16.3	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Billings West High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$11,050
2022	$11,136
2023	$11,786

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Billings West High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 33^rd of 119 High schools	Ranks 76^th of 124 High schools	33.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1880	2269	20.7%
African American	16	22	37.5%
American Indian	69	81	17.4%
Asian	22	17	22.7%
Hispanic	116	161	38.8%
Pacific Islander	7	8	14.3%
White	1572	1826	16.2%
Two or More Races	78	154	97.4%

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
Billings West High School	Public	9-12	2201 St Johns Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5600	2,210	135	16.3	22.9%	1,747 (79.0%)	21 (1.0%)	173 (7.8%)	19 (0.9%)	81 (3.7%)	12 (0.5%)	157 (7.1%)	36.8	76^th of 124 public high schools	38.7%		45.7	27^th of 114 public high schools	76.3%	49	29.4	44.5	23.0	$11,786
Billings Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Grand Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-5400	1,675	98	17.1	40.7%	1,135 (67.8%)	16 (1.0%)	200 (11.9%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (7.7%)	4 (0.2%)	185 (11.0%)	45.6	59^th of 124 public high schools	52.4%		33.3	55^th of 114 public high schools	51.8%	4	31.2	50.7	27.6	$11,424
Skyview High School	Public	9-12	1775 High Sierra Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5200	1,596	81	19.5	33.8%	1,229 (77.0%)	16 (1.0%)	138 (8.6%)	4 (0.3%)	85 (5.3%)	6 (0.4%)	118 (7.4%)	42.4	65^th of 124 public high schools	47.6%		32.5	57^th of 114 public high schools	50.0%	8	29.6	50.6	24.6	$10,842
Lockwood High School	Public	9-12	1932 US Hwy 87 E	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 252-6022	556	34	16.5	51.4%	411 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	203 East 8th Street	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-7911	609	40	15.1	31.7%	547 (89.8%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	43.4	64^th of 124 public high schools	48.4%		25.6	74^th of 114 public high schools	35.1%	10	28.7	52.6	25.2	$11,606
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5300	244	19	12.7	27.0%	217 (88.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	54.7	37^th of 124 public high schools	70.2%		34.2	52^nd of 114 public high schools	54.4%	15	36.1	59.3	27.7	$13,766
Park City High School	Public	9-12	10 2nd Avenue SW	Park City	59063	Stillwater County	Park City High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 633-2350	96	9	11.1	24.0%	87 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	26.2	94^th of 124 public high schools	24.2%		24.2	77^th of 114 public high schools	32.5%	17	26.3	31.6	23.8	$15,655

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