Hinsdale High School

Summary:

Hinsdale High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hinsdale, Montana, with a total enrollment of 18 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, from 44th out of 142 high schools in 2004-2005 to 79th out of 182 high schools in 2024-2025, it has some notable strengths and challenges.

Hinsdale High School performs above the state average in mathematics proficiency, with 50% of students proficient compared to the state average of 31.25%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (37.5% proficient vs. 54.99% state average) and Science (25% proficient vs. 30.03% state average) is below the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 50% in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges.

Despite these challenges, Hinsdale High School has a low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 to 1 and spends significantly more per student, at $27,268 per student for the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the state average. Understanding how these resources are being utilized and addressing the factors contributing to the school's declining performance could help the school identify areas for improvement and better support its students.

District Detail

600 N Montana
Hinsdale, MT 59241

(406) 364-2314

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 18

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Hinsdale High School	Public	9-12	600 North Montana	Hinsdale	59241	Valley County	Hinsdale High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 364-2314	18	3	5.8	50.0%	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58	79^th of 182 public high schools	56.6%					(n/a)	37.5	50.0	25.0	$38,560

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinsdale Elementary	0 mi	2	338^th
Saco Elementary	12.78 mi	2	38^th
Saco High School	12.78 mi	1	208^th
Glasgow K-12 Schools	24.45 mi	4	160^th
Whitewater K-12 Schools	35.6 mi	3	36^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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