Butte High School

Summary:

Butte High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Butte High School District, which is ranked 187 out of 387 districts in Montana and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 1,266 students, the school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 43rd out of 122 high schools in 2023-2024 but dropping to 84th out of 182 high schools in 2024-2025.

While Butte High School performs close to the state average in English Language Arts proficiency on the ACT with Writing, its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are notably lower, at 26.92% and 28.32% respectively, compared to the state averages of 31.25% and 30.03%. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.4 is slightly higher than the recommended 15:1 ratio for high schools, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. These findings suggest that Butte High School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, as well as strategies to support its economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

111 North Montana
Butte, MT 59701

(406) 533-2220

SchoolDigger Rank:
187^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 1,266

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butte Elementary	0.94 mi	7	226^th
Ramsay Elementary	7.42 mi	2	216^th
Divide Elementary	20.81 mi	1	342^nd
Anaconda Elementary	21.52 mi	3	254^th
Anaconda High School	21.77 mi	1	206^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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