Top Rankings
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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 32 students in Highwood K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% 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 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
176 Schools
# Students
108 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highwood K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 347 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.39
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,759 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,593 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,759
$15,263
Spending / Student
$17,593
$15,352
Best Highwood K-12 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
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