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Best Montana School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 392 top school districts in Montana, serving 147,515 students.
The most diverse district is Dixon Elementary School District, with a diversity score of 0.66.
The largest school district is Billings Elementary School District, serving 11,169 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Corvallis K-12 Schools, with 95% graduation rate.

Top Montana School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Absarokee Elementary School District
120
0.13
n/a
Absarokee High School District
74
0.15
50%
Alberton K-12 Schools
164
0.2
50%
Alder Elementary School District
11
0.17
n/a
Alzada Elementary School District
8
0.22
n/a
Amsterdam Elementary School District
149
0.22
n/a
Anaconda Elementary School District
727
0.24
n/a
Anaconda High School District
305
0.26
82%
Anderson Elementary School District
221
0.26
n/a
Arlee Elementary School District
263
0.64
n/a
Arlee High School District
135
0.65
85%
Arrowhead Elementary School District
63
0.28
n/a
Ashland Elementary School District
84
0.07
n/a
Augusta Elementary School District
98
0.21
n/a
Augusta High School District
33
0.32
50%
Avon Elementary School District
26
n/a
n/a
Ayers Elementary School District
14
n/a
n/a
Bainville K-12 Schools
183
0.23
50%
Baker K-12 Schools
464
0.13
80%
Basin Elementary School District
8
n/a
n/a
Bear Paw Elementary School District
10
0.18
n/a
Beaverhead County High School District
339
0.25
92%
Belfry K-12 Schools
51
0.11
50%
Belgrade Elementary School District
2,269
0.34
n/a
Belgrade High School District
958
0.28
88%
Belt Elementary School District
257
0.12
n/a
Belt High School District
92
0.22
80%
Benton Lake Elementary School District
6
n/a
n/a
Biddle Elementary School District
11
0.3
n/a
Big Sandy K-12 School District
181
0.41
80%
Big Sky School K-12 School District
386
0.24
80%
Big Timber Elementary School District
291
0.25
n/a
Bigfork Elementary School District
579
0.15
n/a
Bigfork High School District
333
0.18
92%
Billings Elementary School District
11,169
0.49
n/a
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