High Schools in Hot Springs K-12

Summary:

The Hot Springs K-12 school district in Montana is home to a single high school, Hot Springs High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 60 students.

Hot Springs High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, ranking 38th out of 182 high schools in Montana and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 11th-grade students have outperformed the state average on the ACT with Writing exam, with 60% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.45% proficient or better in Science, compared to the state averages of 54.99% and 30.03%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1, which is lower than the state average.

Despite these strengths, Hot Springs High School faces some challenges, with 55% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. The school district, however, spends $13,727 per student, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a commitment to investing in educational resources. While Hot Springs High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, there may still be room for further enhancement of the school's overall performance and quality of education.

District Detail

301 Broadway
Hot Springs, MT 59845

(406) 741-2962

SchoolDigger Rank:
251^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 197

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
Hot Springs High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	301 Broadway	Hot Springs	59845	Sanders County	Hot Springs K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 741-2962	60	5	10.9	55.0%	36 (60.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (31.7%)	71.9	38^th of 182 public high schools	79.1%		38.9	76^th of 122 public high schools	37.7%	38	60.0	27.3	45.5	$22,657

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plains Elementary	14.29 mi	2
Plains K-12	14.3 mi	3	207^th
Valley View Elementary	17.8 mi	1	53^rd
Polson Elementary	23.65 mi	3	274^th
Polson High School	23.67 mi	1	153^rd

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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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