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Item: Poplar High School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

400 4th Ave West
Poplar, MT 59255

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 768-5603

www.poplarschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 275 students in Poplar High School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Poplar High School District have an score of 10% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

837 Schools

# Students

275 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar High School District	Montana
9	70	29
10	79	30
11	71	28
12	55	26

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District Rank

Poplar 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 62% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Poplar High School District
2023	#345
2022	#331
2021	#325
2019	#338
2018	#334
2017	#340
2015	#243
2013	#357
2012	#360
2011	#367
2010	#361

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(21-22)

≤10%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2022	10%	35%
2021	10%	36%
2019	10%	42%
2018	10%	42%
2017	10%	41%
2015	20%	40%
2013	10%	66%
2012	12%	68%
2011	15%	68%
2010	10%	67%

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≤20%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2022	20%	46%
2021	10%	47%
2019	10%	50%
2018	10%	51%
2017	10%	51%
2015	30%	48%
2013	44%	84%
2012	42%	86%
2011	44%	84%
2010	44%	84%

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≤10%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2022	10%	37%
2021	10%	28%

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62%

85.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	62%	85%
2022	64%	86%
2021	74%	84%
2020	62%	83%
2019	64%	84%
2018	54%	84%
2017	74%	83%
2016	37%	83%
2015	64%	84%
2014	57%	83%
2013	44%	83%
2012	37%	82%
2011	52%	80%

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(2022-23)

73.2%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	73.2%	35.9%
2022	79%	41.1%
2021	54%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	0.02	0.39
2022	0.04	0.38
2021	0.06	0.38
2020	0.12	0.38
2019	0.12	0.38
2018	0.08	0.38
2017	0.08	0.36
2016	0.08	0.36
2015	0.11	0.35
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.12	0.33
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.17	0.32
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.11	0.30
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.13	0.28
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.13	0.27
2003	0.13	0.27
2002	0.11	0.27
2001	0.15	0.25
2000	0.15	0.25
1999	0.20	0.23
1998	0.22	0.24
1997	0.18	0.24
1996	0.26	0.22
1995	0.29	0.22
1994	0.37	0.22
1993	0.35	0.22
1992	0.35	0.22
1991	0.34	0.20

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% American Indian

97%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	99%	10%
2022	98%	11%
2021	97%	11%
2020	94%	11%
2019	94%	11%
2018	96%	11%
2017	96%	11%
2016	96%	11%
2015	94%	11%
2014	93%	11%
2013	94%	11%
2012	92%	11%
2011	91%	11%
2010	96%	12%
2009	94%	12%
2008	94%	11%
2007	97%	11%
2006	93%	12%
2005	95%	11%
2004	93%	11%
2003	93%	11%
2002	94%	11%
2001	92%	11%
2000	92%	11%
1999	89%	10%
1998	88%	10%
1997	90%	10%
1996	85%	10%
1995	83%	10%
1994	76%	10%
1993	78%	9%
1992	78%	9%
1991	79%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2010)
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2020)
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

% White

n/a

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2022	1%	78%
2021	1%	78%
2020	1%	78%
2019	1%	78%
2018	1%	78%
2017	1%	79%
2016	1%	79%
2015	1%	80%
2014	2%	80%
2013	1%	81%
2012	3%	81%
2011	4%	82%
2010	3%	83%
2009	5%	83%
2008	5%	84%
2007	3%	84%
2006	5%	84%
2005	4%	85%
2004	7%	85%
2003	7%	85%
2002	6%	85%
2001	7%	86%
2000	8%	86%
1999	10%	87%
1998	11%	87%
1997	10%	87%
1996	15%	88%
1995	16%	88%
1994	24%	88%
1993	21%	88%
1992	20%	88%
1991	19%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,418 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,611 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$6 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$1 MM
2007	$3 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,418

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	$21,341	$19,361
2022	$23,428	$18,842
2021	$22,448	$18,438
2020	$21,298	$17,118
2019	$22,793	$16,964
2018	$22,439	$17,300
2017	$19,095	$17,087
2016	$20,627	$16,286
2015	$26,203	$15,305
2014	$17,531	$16,457
2012	$21,268	$16,184
2011	$27,548	$15,398
2010	$24,505	$15,305
2009	$17,618	$13,611
2008	$16,662	$14,981
2007	$16,930	$13,019
2006	$14,831	$12,206
2005	$14,220	$11,851
2004	$12,375	$11,519
2003	$13,508	$10,500
2002	$14,075	$10,028
2001	$13,020	$9,685
2000	$14,022	$9,308
1999	$15,038	$8,330
1998	$12,766	$8,573
1997	$12,725	$7,655
1995	$14,360	$7,082
1992	$11,729	$7,082
1990	$10,553	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$18,611

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Poplar High School District	Montana
2023	$18,543	$18,370
2022	$21,300	$18,246
2021	$19,857	$17,330
2020	$20,560	$16,545
2019	$20,132	$16,216
2018	$20,789	$17,245
2017	$20,249	$16,779
2016	$20,819	$16,362
2015	$24,891	$14,876
2014	$20,014	$16,381
2012	$20,187	$15,796
2011	$25,314	$15,854
2010	$23,278	$14,876
2009	$19,461	$13,259
2008	$19,000	$13,942
2007	$16,270	$12,364
2006	$14,335	$11,636
2005	$14,647	$11,089
2004	$12,787	$10,717
2003	$14,307	$10,434
2002	$14,520	$9,725
2001	$13,903	$9,463
2000	$13,083	$9,009
1999	$13,651	$8,277
1998	$11,831	$8,100
1997	$12,390	$7,814
1995	$12,680	$7,055
1992	$9,859	$6,494
1990	$11,120	$6,463

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Best Poplar High School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Poplar High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

400 4th Avenue West
Poplar, MT 59255
(406) 768-6830

Gr: 9-12 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Poplar High School District?

Poplar High School District manages 1 public schools serving 275 students.

What is the rank of Poplar High School District?

Poplar High School District is ranked #317 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

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

97% of Poplar High School District students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Poplar High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,611 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 62% (Top 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education