Belt High School
Tel:
(406) 277-3351
- Belt High School serves 75 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Belt High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
- Belt High School's student population of 75 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 75 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Belt High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Belt High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #171 out of 718 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 5% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 92% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.37 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Belt High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Belt High School is Centerville High School (10.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Belt 7-8 (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Belt School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belt Belt 7-8 Grades: 7-8 | 44 students
0.0 miles
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351 0.0 7-8 44 - Belt Belt School Grades: PK-6 | 187 students
0.0 miles
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351 0.0 PK-6 187 - Belt Pleasant Valley School Grades: PK-8 | 26 students
0.0 miles
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351 0.0 PK-8 26 - Sand Coulee Hill Top Colony School Grades: PK-8 | 27 students
8.3 miles
909 Spring Creek Road
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5169 8.3 PK-8 27 - Sand Coulee Centerville 7-8 Grades: 7-8 | 42 students
10.1 miles
693 Stockett Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167 10.1 7-8 42
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