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Best High Schools in Butte, MT

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1,266

Students

Top rankedButte High School84^th of 182 Montana high schools

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Summary:

The city of Butte, Montana is home to a single high school, Butte High School, which serves 1,266 students in grades 9-12. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 43rd out of 122 schools in 2023-2024 to 84th out of 182 schools in 2024-2025, its overall rating is 3 out of 5 stars.

Academically, Butte High School's proficiency rates on the ACT with Writing exam lag behind the state averages in all three subject areas: English Language Arts (52.14% vs. 54.99%), Mathematics (26.92% vs. 31.25%), and Science (28.32% vs. 30.03%). This suggests the school may be struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other high schools in Montana. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite these challenges, Butte High School remains the sole high school option for students in the Butte area. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and below-average academic performance on standardized tests highlight the need for additional support and resources to help address the needs of this community and improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Butte High School	Public	9-12	401 S Wyoming	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2220	1,266	77	16.4	100.0%	1,079 (85.2%)	8 (0.6%)	101 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	22 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	56.3	84^th of 182 public high schools	53.8%		51.6	43^rd of 122 public high schools	64.8%	41	52.1	26.9	28.3	$13,753

Cities Near Butte

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ramsay	9.1 mi	2	59^th
Divide	17.75 mi	1
Whitehall	20.79 mi	3
Melrose	23.3 mi	1
Wise River	23.6 mi	1

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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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