Best Public Schools in Big Timber, MT

Summary:

The city of Big Timber, Montana is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools include Big Timber School (elementary), Sweet Grass County High School, and Big Timber 7-8 (middle school). The data reveals that the Big Timber Elementary and Sweet Grass County High School districts serve this community.

Among the standout schools, Big Timber 7-8 Middle School ranks 20th out of 222 Montana middle schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates, while maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6. Sweet Grass County High School also stands out, ranking 53rd out of 182 Montana high schools with a 4-star rating. It performs better than the state average in Mathematics proficiency for 11th-grade students and has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5.

The data also reveals some areas for improvement. While Big Timber School (elementary) has proficiency rates close to or slightly above the state averages, Sweet Grass County High School has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science compared to the state average. Additionally, the higher free and reduced lunch rates at the elementary and middle schools compared to the high school may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement.

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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)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Big Timber School	Public	PK, KG-6	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	222	16	13.5	40.1%	190 (85.6%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	56.4	176^th of 401 public elementary schools	56.1%		58.8	98^th of 212 public elementary schools	53.8%	78				43.4	42.6	$11,718
Big Timber 7-8	Public	7-8	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	69	5	13.6	36.2%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	81.3	20^th of 222 public middle schools	91.0%		79.7	22^nd of 123 public middle schools	82.1%	2				58.2	67.2	$14,137
Sweet Grass County High School	Public	9-12	501 W 5th Ave	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Sweet Grass County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5993	161	14	11.5	25.5%	156 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	53^rd of 182 public high schools	70.9%		75.2	9^th of 122 public high schools	92.6%	44	51.4	40.5	29.7			$20,340

Cities Near Big Timber

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greycliff	9.47 mi	1
Mc Leod	14.35 mi	1
Melville	18.12 mi	1	3^rd
Reed Point	21.42 mi	3	26^th
Nye	28.61 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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