The average public school diversity score in Montana is approximately 0.38 per year (2024).
The most diverse public schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Montana is currently Orchard School, with a diversity score of 0.72.
Diversity Score Range: 0.57
0.72
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.62
Most Diverse Public Schools in Montana (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Orchard School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
120 Jackson Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Whittier School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-6
305 8th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7230
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7230
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Longfellow School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-6
1100 6th Ave So
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6845
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6845
Rank: #44.
Arlee High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: 9-12
72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Rank: #55.
H C Davis Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-3
15 2nd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5513
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5513
Rank: #66.
Cut Bank Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.67
Grades: 6-8
101 3rd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-4421
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-4421
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Anna Jeffries Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: 4-5
105 2nd Street Nw
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-2411
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-2411
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Dixon Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-6
411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Rank: #1010.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: 6-8
3700 Madison Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Washington School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-5
1044 Cook Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Pine Butte Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-5
2800 Durango Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Valier High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: 9-12
804 4th Street
Valier, MT 59486
(406) 279-3613
Valier, MT 59486
(406) 279-3613
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Arlee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-6
72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Cut Bank High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: 9-12
101 3rd Ave Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5629
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5629
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Colstrip High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: 9-12
5000 Pine Butte Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Frontier 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: 7-8
6996 Roy St.
Wolf Point, MT 59201
(406) 653-2501
Wolf Point, MT 59201
(406) 653-2501
Rank: #1818.
Dixon 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: 7-8
411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Frank Brattin Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 6-8
216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Ponderosa School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-5
4188 King Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Nashua School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-5
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Bissell 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 7-8
5955 Farm To Market Road
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-2828
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-2828
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Bench School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-5
505 Milton Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Trout Creek 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: 7-8
4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
St Ignatius Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-5
300 Blaine
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
(406) 745-3811
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Mckinley School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: PK-5
820 North 31st Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Arlee 7-8
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 7-8
72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Ronan High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: 9-12
130 3rd Ave Nw
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Ronan, MT 59864
(406) 676-3390
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Valier School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-6
723 4th Street
Valier, MT 59486
(406) 279-3314
Valier, MT 59486
(406) 279-3314
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-8
36 Upper Ruby River Rd
Alder, MT 59710
(406) 842-5285
Alder, MT 59710
(406) 842-5285
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-8
101 Broadway
Cooke City, MT 59020
(406) 838-2285
Cooke City, MT 59020
(406) 838-2285
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Mountain View School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.58
Grades: PK-6
3420 15th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7305
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7305
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Basin School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: PK-6
30 North Quartz
Basin, MT 59631
(406) 225-3211
Basin, MT 59631
(406) 225-3211
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Yellowstone Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: PK-6
1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Culbertson High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.57
Grades: 9-12
423 1st Avenue West
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6241
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Montana average public schools diversity score?
The Montana average public schools diversity score is 0.38 for 2024.
What are public schools with the most diversity score in Montana?
The best top ranked public schools in Montana include Orchard School, Whittier School and Longfellow School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the most diversity score in Montana?
The public high school with the most diversity score in Montana is Arlee High School, with a diversity score of 0.69. The public elementary school with the most diversity score is Orchard School, with diversity score of 0.72.
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