Top Montana Alternative Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 4 top alternative public schools in Montana, serving 40 students.
- Alternative schools aim to help students whose needs may not be successfully met in regular schools.
- Students who attend alternative schools and may be at risk of educational failure (as indicated by poor grades, truancy, disruptive behavior, pregnancy, or similar factors associated with temporary or permanent withdrawal from school).
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana state average of 21%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is less than the state average of 14:1.
Top Montana Alternative Public Schools (2020)
- School Location Grades Students
- Helena Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facil Elementary School Alternative School
4 N Haynes Ave
Helena, MT 59620
(406)232-1377
Grades: 6-8 | n/a students
- Helena Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facil High School Alternative School
4 N Haynes Ave
Helena, MT 59620
(406)232-1377
Grades: 9-12 | 40 students
- Helena Riverside Youth Correctional Facil Elementary School Alternative School
2 Riverside Road
Helena, MT 59620
(406)225-4500
Grades: 6-8 | n/a students
- Helena Riverside Youth Correctional Facil High School Alternative School
2 Riverside Road
Helena, MT 59620
(406)225-4500
Grades: 9-12 | n/a students
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