High Schools in Dawson High School

Summary:

Dawson High School is the sole high school located in Glendive, Montana, serving students in grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Dawson High School has seen fluctuating performance and rankings within the state over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 57th out of 124 schools in 2022-2023 to 93rd out of 122 schools in 2023-2024. The school's Dawson High School SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and 3 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Dawson High School students performed better than the state average in English Language Arts, with 57.35% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 54.99%. However, the school's 11th-grade students performed worse than the state average in Mathematics (24.29% proficient or better vs. 31.25% statewide) and Science (24.29% proficient or better vs. 30.03% statewide). The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 35.85% in the 2024-2025 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, slightly lower than the state average.

Overall, Dawson High School appears to be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and improvement, with strengths in English Language Arts but weaknesses in Mathematics and Science. The school's socioeconomic factors may also play a role in its performance and the strategies needed to support its students' success.

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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