For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 66 students in Harlowton K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Harlowton K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlowton K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlowton High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
188 Schools
# Students
298 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harlowton K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.39
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,530 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,208 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,530
$15,499
Spending / Student
$17,208
$15,589
Best Harlowton K-12 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harlowton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4324
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4324
Gr: 9-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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