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Item: Hardin High School District
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Author: Public School Review

401 Park Road
Hardin, MT 59034

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 665-9300

hardin.k12.mt.us

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Hardin High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

837 Schools

# Students

515 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardin High School District	Montana
9	137	29
10	153	30
11	118	28
12	107	26

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District Rank

Hardin High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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 57% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#325 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hardin High School District
2023	#325
2022	#344
2021	#336
2019	#329
2018	#328
2017	#332
2015	#258
2013	#342
2012	#336
2011	#354
2010	#339

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37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	8%	37%
2022	7%	35%
2021	5%	36%
2019	12%	42%
2018	12%	42%
2017	17%	41%
2015	7%	40%
2013	27%	66%
2012	37%	68%
2011	22%	68%
2010	32%	67%

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6-9%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2022	7%	46%
2021	7%	47%
2019	17%	50%
2018	12%	51%
2017	17%	51%
2015	32%	48%
2013	67%	84%
2012	72%	86%
2011	62%	84%
2010	62%	84%

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6-9%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2022	7%	37%
2021	7%	28%

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57%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	57%	86%
2022	67%	86%
2021	67%	84%
2020	82%	83%
2019	72%	84%
2018	82%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	72%	84%
2014	72%	83%
2013	62%	83%

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(2022-23)

61.7%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	61.7%	35.9%
2022	76.9%	41.1%
2021	76.2%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	0.42	0.39
2022	0.40	0.38
2021	0.43	0.38
2020	0.44	0.38
2019	0.44	0.38
2018	0.50	0.36
2017	0.50	0.36
2016	0.51	0.36
2015	0.52	0.35
2014	0.55	0.35
2013	0.55	0.33
2012	0.56	0.34
2011	0.59	0.33
2010	0.45	0.30
2009	0.48	0.29
2008	0.48	0.28
2007	0.49	0.28
2006	0.51	0.27
2005	0.49	0.27
2004	0.50	0.27
2003	0.54	0.27
2002	0.54	0.26
2001	0.53	0.26
2000	0.54	0.25
1999	0.55	0.24
1998	0.54	0.24
1997	0.53	0.24
1996	0.53	0.22
1995	0.53	0.22
1994	0.54	0.22
1993	0.55	0.22

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% American Indian

76%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	75%	10%
2022	76%	11%
2021	74%	11%
2020	73%	11%
2019	73%	11%
2018	68%	12%
2017	68%	12%
2016	67%	12%
2015	66%	11%
2014	63%	11%
2013	63%	11%
2012	62%	12%
2011	57%	11%
2010	69%	12%
2009	66%	12%
2008	67%	11%
2007	64%	12%
2006	61%	12%
2005	63%	11%
2004	59%	11%
2003	54%	11%
2002	51%	11%
2001	48%	11%
2000	48%	11%
1999	45%	10%
1998	43%	10%
1997	46%	10%
1996	43%	10%
1995	45%	10%
1994	50%	10%
1993	47%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	11%	4%
2012	10%	4%
2011	9%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Black

n/a

% White

12%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	13%	77%
2022	14%	78%
2021	15%	78%
2020	15%	78%
2019	15%	78%
2018	19%	79%
2017	19%	79%
2016	20%	79%
2015	20%	80%
2014	20%	80%
2013	20%	81%
2012	22%	81%
2011	28%	82%
2010	27%	83%
2009	29%	83%
2008	28%	84%
2007	33%	84%
2006	35%	85%
2005	34%	85%
2004	39%	85%
2003	42%	85%
2002	45%	85%
2001	49%	85%
2000	48%	86%
1999	50%	86%
1998	53%	87%
1997	51%	87%
1996	54%	88%
1995	52%	88%
1994	46%	88%
1993	48%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,951 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,340 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	$9 MM	$2 MM
2022	$9 MM	$2 MM
2021	$9 MM	$2 MM
2020	$9 MM	$2 MM
2019	$9 MM	$2 MM
2018	$9 MM	$2 MM
2017	$8 MM	$2 MM
2016	$8 MM	$2 MM
2015	$6 MM	$2 MM
2014	$7 MM	$2 MM
2012	$7 MM	$2 MM
2011	$7 MM	$2 MM
2010	$6 MM	$2 MM
2009	$7 MM	$1 MM
2008	$7 MM	$2 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$7 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$7 MM	$2 MM
2019	$8 MM	$2 MM
2018	$8 MM	$2 MM
2017	$7 MM	$2 MM
2016	$7 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$7 MM	$2 MM
2012	$13 MM	$2 MM
2011	$8 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$7 MM	$1 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$5 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,951

$15,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	$18,057	$17,353
2022	$17,664	$17,118
2021	$18,057	$18,438
2020	$17,664	$17,118
2019	$16,467	$16,964
2018	$17,608	$17,300
2017	$17,084	$17,087
2016	$17,701	$16,286
2015	$14,230	$15,305
2014	$16,705	$16,457
2012	$15,832	$16,184
2011	$15,525	$15,398
2010	$13,586	$15,305
2009	$15,244	$13,611
2008	$14,077	$14,981
2007	$12,447	$13,019
2006	$13,016	$12,206
2005	$10,392	$11,851
2004	$10,654	$11,519
2003	$10,251	$10,500
2002	$10,192	$10,028
2001	$10,722	$9,685
2000	$8,695	$9,308
1999	$8,736	$8,330
1998	$9,459	$8,573
1997	$8,069	$7,655
1995	$6,570	$7,082
1992	$8,963	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$13,340

$15,598

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin High School District	Montana
2023	$13,418	$16,311
2022	$13,629	$16,545
2021	$13,418	$17,330
2020	$13,629	$16,545
2019	$13,811	$16,216
2018	$14,931	$17,245
2017	$15,340	$16,779
2016	$15,738	$16,362
2015	$15,540	$14,876
2014	$17,265	$16,381
2012	$29,319	$15,796
2011	$18,455	$15,854
2010	$14,836	$14,876
2009	$13,307	$13,259
2008	$14,106	$13,942
2007	$11,308	$12,364
2006	$10,938	$11,636
2005	$10,378	$11,089
2004	$10,849	$10,717
2003	$9,650	$10,434
2002	$9,572	$9,725
2001	$10,353	$9,463
2000	$8,563	$9,009
1999	$9,254	$8,277
1998	$9,916	$8,100
1997	$8,831	$7,814
1995	$7,713	$7,055
1992	$6,955	$6,494

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Best Hardin High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hardin High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

702 N Terry Avenue
Hardin, MT 59034
(406) 665-6300

Gr: 9-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hardin High School District?

Hardin High School District manages 1 public schools serving 515 students.

What is the rank of Hardin High School District?

Hardin High School District is ranked #328 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hardin High School District?

76% of Hardin High School District students are American Indian, 12% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hardin High School District?

Hardin High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Hardin High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,340 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 57% (Top 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education