Dawson High School

Summary:

Dawson High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Glendive, Montana, with a total enrollment of 318 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 89th out of 182 high schools in the state, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dawson High School's students perform slightly better than the state average in English Language Arts, but lag behind in Mathematics and Science. The school's 11th-grade students scored 57.35% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.99%, but only 24.29% were proficient or better in Math and Science, compared to the state averages of 31.25% and 30.03%, respectively. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 to 1 is slightly lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively favorable learning environment.

Economically, Dawson High School serves a population with significant challenges, as 35.85% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2024-2025 school year. This high rate of economic disadvantage among the student body may have implications for the school's resources, support services, and overall educational outcomes. Overall, Dawson High School appears to be a relatively average public high school in Montana, with both strengths and areas for improvement.

District Detail

900 N Merrill Ave
Glendive, MT 59330

(406) 377-2555

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 318

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
Dawson High School	Public	9-12	900 North Merrill Avenue	Glendive	59330	Dawson County	Dawson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 377-5265	318	23	13.9	35.8%	284 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	53.7	89^th of 182 public high schools	51.1%		29	93^rd of 122 public high schools	23.8%	4	57.4	24.3	24.3	$14,580

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendive Elementary	0.37 mi	3	281^st
Deer Creek Elementary	3.71 mi	1	297^th
Lindsay Elementary	22.37 mi	1	223^rd
Bloomfield Elementary	23.1 mi	1	144^th
Wibaux K-12 Schools	25.49 mi	3	227^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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