Best Public Schools in Rapelje, MT

Summary:

The city of Rapelje, Montana is home to three schools: Rapelje School (elementary), Rapelje 7-8 (middle school), and Rapelje High School. These small schools, with enrollments ranging from 12 to 34 students, provide a highly personalized learning environment for the community.

Rapelje High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 5th out of 182 Montana high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's exceptional performance is evident in its 100% proficiency rate in 11th-grade ACT English Language Arts, far surpassing the state average of 54.99%. Additionally, Rapelje School (elementary) has also demonstrated consistent academic excellence, ranking 43rd out of 401 Montana elementary schools and outperforming the state averages in proficiency rates for core subjects.

The small school sizes in Rapelje allow for a highly personalized learning environment, as evidenced by the low student-teacher ratios across all three schools. However, there are some variations in the schools' student populations, with the Rapelje 7-8 (middle school) having the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 35.71%. Additionally, the Rapelje High School spends significantly more per student ($28,353) compared to the elementary and middle schools ($14,866), suggesting a greater investment in resources and programs at the high school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Rapelje School	Public	PK, KG-6	714 Main Street	Rapelje	59067	Stillwater County	Rapelje Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 663-2215	34	5	6.8	23.5%	29 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	82.9	43^rd of 401 public elementary schools	89.3%					(n/a)				64.7	52.9	$18,722
Rapelje 7-8	Public	7-8	714 Main Street	Rapelje	59067	Stillwater County	Rapelje Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 663-2215	14	2	6.6	35.7%	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	61.5	73^rd of 222 public middle schools	67.1%					(n/a)				33.3	66.7	$18,619
Rapelje High School	Public	9-12	714 Main Street	Rapelje	59067	Stillwater County	Rapelje High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 663-2215	12	5	2.5	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	95.5	5^th of 182 public high schools	97.3%					(n/a)	100.0	50.0	50.0			$38,486

Cities Near Rapelje

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reed Point	21.69 mi	3	26^th
Ryegate	22.32 mi	3	112^th
Broadview	22.9 mi	3	41^st
Columbus	23.46 mi	3
Greycliff	26.97 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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