Highwood K-12

Summary:

The Highwood K-12 district in Montana consists of three schools: Highwood School (an elementary school), Highwood High School, and Highwood Middle School. The data reveals that Highwood Middle School and Highwood School are standout performers, while Highwood High School faces some challenges.

Highwood Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Montana, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceed the district and state averages. In contrast, Highwood High School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a 4-star rating to only 2 stars in recent years, with test scores lagging behind the district and state.

Highwood School (the elementary school) also performs well, with a 3-4 star rating and test scores above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, Highwood High School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 64%, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to the other schools in the district.

District Detail

160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450

(406) 733-2081

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 106

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)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Highwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	62	5	11.8	35.5%	60 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	171^st of 401 public elementary schools	57.4%		76	55^th of 212 public elementary schools	74.1%	116				47.8	34.8	$17,435
Highwood High School	Public	9-12	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	25	5	5.0	64.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	118^th of 182 public high schools	35.2%					(n/a)	20.0	40.0	20.0			$20,611
Highwood Middle School	Public	6-8	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	19	2	8.0	31.6%	16 (84.2%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	63.4	62^nd of 222 public middle schools	72.1%		94.3	4^th of 123 public middle schools	96.7%	58				55.6	44.4	$25,346

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belt Elementary	14.79 mi	3	140^th
Belt High School	14.8 mi	1	43^rd
Carter Elementary	15.65 mi	1
Fort Benton Elementary	17.25 mi	2	71^st
Fort Benton High School	17.6 mi	1	97^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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