High Schools in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls

Summary:

The Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls district in Montana contains a single high school, Hays-Lodge Pole High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom quarter of Montana high schools in recent years.

Hays-Lodge Pole High School has a small student population of 84 and faces significant challenges, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Despite the district spending $18,904 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's performance remains poor.

The data suggests that Hays-Lodge Pole High School requires targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of its students and community. Factors such as curriculum, teaching quality, and student support may need to be examined and improved to help the school overcome its persistent struggles with academic achievement.

District Detail

197 School Road
Hays, MT 59527

(406) 673-3120

SchoolDigger Rank:
364^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 255

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Hays-Lodge Pole High School	Public	9-12	197 School Road	Hays	59527	Blaine County	Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 673-3120	84	5	17.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	177^th of 182 public high schools	2.7%		4.9	112^th of 122 public high schools	8.2%	65	0.0	0.0	0.0	$23,487

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland Elementary	28.5 mi	1	16^th
Dodson K-12	34.2 mi	3	367^th
Harlem Elementary	37.03 mi	2	356^th
Harlem High School	37.03 mi	1	345^th
North Harlem Colony Elementary	40.77 mi	1

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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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