High Schools in Colstrip High School

Summary:

Colstrip High School is the sole high school serving the Colstrip, Montana area. With only 155 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.4, the school has faced declining performance in recent years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 85th out of 122 schools in 2023-2024 to 120th out of 182 schools in 2024-2025. The school's overall rating is just 1 out of 5 stars, and its proficiency rates on the ACT with Writing exam are significantly below the statewide averages, particularly in mathematics and science.

Colstrip High School's academic challenges may be linked to the high percentage of students (39.35%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population. This factor likely contributes to the school's overall performance and ranking, as students from low-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success.

Given the school's declining performance, academic underachievement, and socioeconomic challenges, Colstrip High School appears to be an underperforming institution that could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and the Colstrip High School district to ensure that students in the area receive a high-quality education.

District Detail

216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323

(406) 748-4699

SchoolDigger Rank:
277^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 155

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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colstrip Elementary	0.55 mi	2	319^th
Lame Deer Elementary	20.42 mi	2	375^th
Lame Deer High School	22.45 mi	1	376^th
Forsyth High School	24.62 mi	1	139^th
Forsyth Elementary	24.63 mi	2	198^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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