Hardin High School

Summary:

Hardin High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hardin, Montana, with a total enrollment of 515 students. Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $10,972, the school is struggling academically, ranking 162 out of 182 Montana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hardin High School has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average on ACT tests in English Language Arts (13.59% vs. 54.99%), Mathematics (6.48% vs. 31.25%), and Science (9.26% vs. 30.03%). Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

The school's ranking has declined from 114 out of 122 Montana high schools in 2023-2024 to 162 out of 182 in 2024-2025, suggesting a need for significant improvements to address the academic challenges facing Hardin High School. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors impacting student success.

District Detail

401 Park Road
Hardin, MT 59034

(406) 665-9300

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 515

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
Hardin High School	Public	9-12	702 N Terry Avenue	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-6300	515	35	14.8	100.0%	64 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	389 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	11.6	162^nd of 182 public high schools	11.0%		4.3	114^th of 122 public high schools	6.6%	48	13.6	6.5	9.3	$15,646

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hardin Elementary	0.05 mi	5	373^rd
Custer K-12 Schools	27.24 mi	3	193^rd
Huntley Project K-12 Schools	30.74 mi	3	250^th
Lodge Grass Elementary	31.24 mi	2	362^nd
Lodge Grass High School	31.24 mi	1	374^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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