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Highwood K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 25 students in Highwood 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 Highwood K-12 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 Highwood 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 Highwood 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 4% 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
106 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highwood K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.9%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.39
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,113 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,925 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,113
$15,499
Spending / Student
$17,925
$15,589
Best Highwood K-12 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highwood High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Gr: 9-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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