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Seeley-Swan High School

Summary:

Seeley-Swan High School is a small public high school in Seeley Lake, Montana, serving around 98 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Missoula High School District, which is ranked 124 out of 300 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Seeley-Swan High School's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Missoula High School District and the state average. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics (21.05%), reading (42.11%), and science (15%) were significantly below the district (36.03%, 65.25%, and 31.66%, respectively) and the state (36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%, respectively). The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, with a high of 2 out of 128 Montana high schools in 2012-2013, but a decline to 95 out of 124 in 2022-2023.

However, Seeley-Swan High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 9.9 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $20,184, which is higher than the state average. These factors may indicate a more personalized learning environment, but the school's declining academic performance suggests the need to re-evaluate resource allocation and teaching strategies to better support student success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 456 Airport Road
       Seeley Lake, MT  59868

(406) 677-2224

District: Missoula High School

SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 124 Montana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,489 Help


Feeder schools for Seeley-Swan High School:

Elementary:    Seeley Lake Elementary
    Sunset School
    Swan Valley School
Middle:    Seeley Lake 7-8
    Swan Valley 7-8

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  101

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
6.9%
American Indian:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Seeley-Swan High School ranks worse than 76.6% of high schools in Montana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Missoula High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Seeley-Swan High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Missoula High School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (6.9%), American Indian (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Missoula High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seeley-Swan High School is 9.1, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Missoula High School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seeley-Swan High School is $20,489, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Missoula High School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Seeley-Swan High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Seeley-Swan High School 95th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Seeley-Swan High School in the ranking list.)

Missoula High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Missoula High School 124th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Seeley-Swan High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.16 36th 137 73.7%
2005 83.40 14th 142 90.1%
2006 22.23 118th 138 14.5%
2007 57.11 72nd 136 47.1%
2008 21.40 120th 139 13.7%
2009 33.37 112th 135 17.0%
2010 87.29 5th 135 96.3%
2011 70.44 32nd 122 73.8%
2012 76.03 27th 129 79.1%
2013 90.51 2nd 128 98.4%
2015 77.69 16th 92 82.6%
2016 57.88 46th 113 59.3%
2017 27.35 91st 111 18.0%
2018 77.15 17th 119 85.7%
2019 78.78 16th 119 86.6%
2021 32.74 84th 138 39.1%
2022 11.64 94th 114 17.5%
2023 25.77 95th 124 23.4%
See the entire list of Montana High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Seeley-Swan High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 106 106
1991 98 0 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 108
1992 101 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 107
1993 116 0 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 122
1994 111 0 4 4 5 n/a n/a 0 124
1995 123 1 1 8 4 n/a n/a 0 137
1996 123 1 1 8 4 n/a n/a 0 137
1997 139 2 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 150
1998 138 2 0 3 7 n/a n/a 0 150
1999 150 0 0 3 10 n/a n/a 0 163
2000 137 0 0 4 10 n/a n/a 0 151
2001 143 0 0 3 8 n/a n/a 0 154
2002 155 0 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 168
2003 155 0 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 168
2004 164 0 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 174
2005 168 0 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 181
2006 146 0 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 158
2007 125 0 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 135
2008 127 0 2 3 5 n/a n/a 0 137
2009 105 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 109
2010 96 1 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 104
2011 95 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 103
2012 99 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 110
2013 102 2 0 7 5 0 0 0 116
2014 97 3 0 5 5 0 1 0 111
2015 93 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 102
2016 97 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 107
2017 96 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 102
2018 93 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 99
2019 83 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 88
2020 83 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 93
2021 83 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 92
2022 86 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 96
2023 84 0 0 9 5 0 0 0 98
2024 88 0 0 7 5 0 1 0 101

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seeley-Swan High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 106 10.0 10.6 13.2
1991 108 8.2 13.1 23.1
1992 107 8.7 12.2 16.8
1993 122 7.8 15.6 23.8
1994 124 9.3 13.3 17.7
1995 137 10.6 12.9 16.1
1996 137 10.6 12.9 16.1
1997 150 10.4 14.4 19.3
1998 150 11.2 13.4 18.7
1999 163 11.3 14.4 28.8
2000 151 11.7 12.9 22.5
2001 154 11.3 13.6 23.4
2002 168 14.5 11.6 32.7
2003 168 14.5 11.6 32.7
2004 174 15.0 11.6 31
2005 181 15.0 12.1 27.6
2006 158 15.0 10.5 24.1
2007 135 14.3 9.4 31.1
2008 137 13.4 10.2 30.7
2009 109 11.6 9.4 30.3
2010 104 10.9 9.4 42.3
2011 103 11.5 8.9 48.5
2012 110 10.5 10.4 37.3
2013 116 10.2 11.3 37.9
2014 111 10.5 10.4 41.4
2015 102 9.0 11.3 36.3
2016 107 10.0 10.7 35.5
2017 102 9.8 10.3 33.3
2018 99 9.9 9.9 33.3
2019 88 9.0 9.7 34.1
2020 93 7.9 11.7 22.6
2021 92 9.8 9.3 n/a
2022 96 10.2 9.3 n/a
2023 98 9.8 9.9 n/a
2024 101 11.0 9.1 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seeley-Swan High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 106 10.0 10.6 13.2
1991 108 8.2 13.1 23.1
1992 107 8.7 12.2 16.8
1993 122 7.8 15.6 23.8
1994 124 9.3 13.3 17.7
1995 137 10.6 12.9 16.1
1996 137 10.6 12.9 16.1
1997 150 10.4 14.4 19.3
1998 150 11.2 13.4 18.7
1999 163 11.3 14.4 28.8
2000 151 11.7 12.9 22.5
2001 154 11.3 13.6 23.4
2002 168 14.5 11.6 32.7
2003 168 14.5 11.6 32.7
2004 174 15.0 11.6 31
2005 181 15.0 12.1 27.6
2006 158 15.0 10.5 24.1
2007 135 14.3 9.4 31.1
2008 137 13.4 10.2 30.7
2009 109 11.6 9.4 30.3
2010 104 10.9 9.4 42.3
2011 103 11.5 8.9 48.5
2012 110 10.5 10.4 37.3
2013 116 10.2 11.3 37.9
2014 111 10.5 10.4 41.4
2015 102 9.0 11.3 36.3
2016 107 10.0 10.7 35.5
2017 102 9.8 10.3 33.3
2018 99 9.9 9.9 33.3
2019 88 9.0 9.7 34.1
2020 93 7.9 11.7 22.6
2021 92 9.8 9.3 n/a
2022 96 10.2 9.3 n/a
2023 98 9.8 9.9 n/a
2024 101 11.0 9.1 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seeley-Swan High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $20,184
2021 $20,566
2022 $20,678
2023 $20,489

Data source: Montana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seeley-Swan High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 16th of 119 High schoolsRanks 95th of 124 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students8898
 11.4%
African American00
American Indian05
Asian00
Hispanic59
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White8384
 1.2%
Two or More Races00

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Frequently Asked Questions about Seeley-Swan High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 101 students attended Seeley-Swan High School.

Seeley-Swan High School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Montana high schools.

Students at Seeley-Swan High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

Seeley-Swan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seeley Lake Elementary
Elementary : Sunset School
Elementary : Swan Valley School
Middle : Seeley Lake 7-8
Middle : Swan Valley 7-8


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