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Best Public Schools in Rosebud County, MT

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Schools

1,463

Students

Districts

Top rankedForsyth Elementary School52^nd of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Forsyth High School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Colstrip High School 8.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Forsyth Elementary School and 6 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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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
Ashland School	Public	PK, KG-6	8 Old Mission Road	Ashland	59003	Rosebud County	Ashland Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 784-2568	71	7	9.7	100.0%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.6	391^st of 401 public elementary schools	2.5%					(n/a)				0.0	0.0	$34,128
Ashland 7-8	Public	7-8	8 Old Mission Road	Ashland	59003	Rosebud County	Ashland Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 784-2568	13	2	8.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	215^th of 222 public middle schools	3.2%					(n/a)				0.0	0.0	$39,029
Lame Deer High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3 Mi South of Lame Deer	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-8900	170	10	16.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4.7	174^th of 182 public high schools	4.4%		2.2	118^th of 122 public high schools	3.3%	56	2.8	0.0	0.0			$26,701
Birney School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Commercial Street	Birney	59012	Rosebud County	Birney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 984-6247	10	1	10.0		7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	103^rd of 401 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)				66.7	50.0	$17,737
Pine Butte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Durango Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	217	18	12.0	47.5%	101 (46.5%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	78 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	36.2	270^th of 401 public elementary schools	32.7%		31.7	156^th of 212 public elementary schools	26.4%	114				30.8	35.6	$15,541
Frank Brattin Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Olive Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	119	12	9.7	40.3%	59 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	44 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	15	198^th of 222 public middle schools	10.8%		29.9	97^th of 123 public middle schools	21.1%	101				23.1	9.4	$22,497
Colstrip High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pine Butte Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	155	18	8.4	39.4%	78 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)	4 (2.6%)	46 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)	42.5	120^th of 182 public high schools	34.1%		32.7	85^th of 122 public high schools	30.3%	35	47.2	21.1	21.1			$26,448
Forsyth 7-8	Public	7-8	917 Park	Forsyth	59327	Rosebud County	Forsyth Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 346-2796	33	4	7.8	36.4%	27 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	5 (15.2%)	21.8	187^th of 222 public middle schools	15.8%					(n/a)				17.2	22.6	$17,679
Forsyth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1850 Cedar	Forsyth	59327	Rosebud County	Forsyth Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 346-2796	159	13	11.9	49.1%	135 (84.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	80.4	52^nd of 401 public elementary schools	87.0%					(n/a)				53.6	66.7	$15,976
Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	917 Park	Forsyth	59327	Rosebud County	Forsyth High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 346-2796	103	9	11.3	32.0%	90 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.8%)	63.5	65^th of 182 public high schools	64.3%		20.1	104^th of 122 public high schools	14.8%	39	48.0	36.0	32.0			$18,988
Lame Deer School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-6	103 Old School Street	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-6305	278	19	14.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	263 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5.8	386^th of 401 public elementary schools	3.7%		2.1	210^th of 212 public elementary schools	0.9%	176				2.0	6.8	$20,376
Lame Deer 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	South Highway 39	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-8900	75	4	19.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	210^th of 222 public middle schools	5.4%		3.2	119^th of 123 public middle schools	3.3%	91				5.2	0.0	$21,143
Rosebud School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Main Street	Rosebud	59347	Rosebud County	Rosebud K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 347-5353	30	4	7.5	36.7%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	281^st of 401 public elementary schools	29.9%		9.4	192^nd of 212 public elementary schools	9.4%	89				28.6	28.6	$43,411
Rosebud High School	Public	9-12	601 Main Street	Rosebud	59347	Rosebud County	Rosebud K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 347-5353	15	3	4.8	40.0%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	9	166^th of 182 public high schools	8.8%					(n/a)	25.0	0.0	0.0			$1,139
Rosebud 7-8	Public	7-8	601 Main Street	Rosebud	59347	Rosebud County	Rosebud K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 347-5353	15	2	7.6	46.7%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	139^th of 222 public middle schools	37.4%					(n/a)				35.7	28.6

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.