Best Public Schools in Hinsdale, MT

Summary:

The city of Hinsdale, Montana, is home to three schools: Hinsdale School (an elementary school), Hinsdale High School, and Hinsdale 7-8 (a middle school). The data suggests that while Hinsdale High School is a standout performer, the Hinsdale School (elementary) is struggling, and the Hinsdale 7-8 (middle school) shows signs of potential improvement.

Hinsdale High School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 79 out of 182 Montana high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The high school's mathematics proficiency rate of 50% for 11th-grade students outperforms the state average of 31.25%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.8, which could contribute to more personalized attention for students. In contrast, Hinsdale School (elementary) has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 196 out of 212 Montana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 371 out of 401 in 2024-2025. This decline is accompanied by very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (10%) and Mathematics (0%) for the 2024-2025 school year, well below the state averages.

While the elementary school struggles, the Hinsdale 7-8 (middle school) shows some promising signs of better performance, with higher proficiency rates in certain subjects compared to the elementary school. This suggests that the upper-grade students may be receiving more effective instruction or support, leading to improved academic outcomes. However, the high free and reduced lunch rates across all three schools, particularly the 83.33% rate at the Hinsdale School (elementary), indicate that the Hinsdale community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the academic struggles observed.

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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
Hinsdale School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 North Montana	Hinsdale	59241	Valley County	Hinsdale Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 364-2314	36	5	6.9	83.3%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	371^st of 401 public elementary schools	7.5%		6	196^th of 212 public elementary schools	7.5%	175				10.0	0.0	$25,584
Hinsdale 7-8	Public	7-8	600 North Montana	Hinsdale	59241	Valley County	Hinsdale Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 364-2314	9	2	4.2	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	175^th of 222 public middle schools	21.2%					(n/a)				25.0	25.0	$40,391
Hinsdale High School	Public	9-12	600 North Montana	Hinsdale	59241	Valley County	Hinsdale High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 364-2314	18	3	5.8	50.0%	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58	79^th of 182 public high schools	56.6%					(n/a)	37.5	50.0	25.0			$38,560

Cities Near Hinsdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saco	12.83 mi	3
Glasgow	24.38 mi	4	79^th
Whitewater	35.69 mi	3
Malta	36.2 mi	3	40^th
Nashua	38.05 mi	3	106^th

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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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