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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Highwood K-12 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Highwood K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
106 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highwood K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2011–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 14-year historical data
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
0.40
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
94%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,198 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,292 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 78% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$23,198
$16,573
Spending / Student
$36,292
$16,214
Best Highwood K-12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highwood Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Gr: 6-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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