Best Public Schools in Highwood, MT

Summary:

The city of Highwood, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Highwood School (elementary), Highwood High School, and Highwood Middle School. These schools are part of the Highwood K-12 district and have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the middle school ranking among the top 16 out of 187 middle schools in Montana and the high school ranking 26th out of 124 high schools in the state.

Highwood Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently earning high rankings and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a low student-teacher ratio of 7.2, the middle school provides a personalized learning environment that has contributed to its academic success. Highwood High School has also demonstrated impressive performance, with past rankings placing it among the top high schools in Montana, despite its relatively small student body of 39 students.

The racial makeup of the Highwood schools is predominantly white, reflecting the overall demographics of the community. All three schools report a consistent per-student spending of $13,111, suggesting a balanced allocation of resources within the district. While the data does not provide information on free/reduced lunch rates, the small school sizes and personalized learning environments may contribute to the schools' success in supporting their students' academic and personal growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Highwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	60	5	12.0	36.7%	55 (91.7%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	80.4	64^th of 332 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.1	57^th of 329 public elementary schools	82.7%	7	52.4	57.1		$16,112
Highwood High School	Public	9-12	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	32	4	7.4	50.0%	29 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	63.1	26^th of 124 public high schools	79.0%		79.6	4^th of 114 public high schools	96.5%	22	45.5	63.6	27.3	$17,016
Highwood Middle School	Public	6-8	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	16	2	7.9	37.5%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	86.3	16^th of 187 public middle schools	91.4%		82.8	28^th of 190 public middle schools	85.3%	12	44.0	68.0	70.0	$19,751

Cities Near Highwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Benton	13.9 mi	3	10^th
Geraldine	14.21 mi	3	77^th
Carter	20.9 mi	2
Belt	23.48 mi	4	34^th
Geyser	25.95 mi	5

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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