Top Rankings
Big Sky School K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 113 students in Big Sky School K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Big Sky School K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Sky School K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lone Peak High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
396 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Sky School K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,970 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,323 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,970
$15,270
Spending / Student
$20,323
$15,359
Best Big Sky School K-12 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lone Peak High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Miles S.
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-4281
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-4281
Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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