For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 84 students in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls 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 Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hays-lodge Pole High School, with 40-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
255 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls 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 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
37%
Graduation Rate
50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)84.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.39
% American Indian
96%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,000 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,741 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,000
$15,499
Spending / Student
$32,741
$15,589
Best Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hays-lodge Pole High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3120
Gr: 9-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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