Laurel High School

Summary:

Laurel High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Laurel, Montana, with a total enrollment of 578 students. While the school has faced declining performance in recent years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 64th out of 124 Montana high schools in 2022-2023 to 123rd out of 182 in 2024-2025, it continues to serve the local community.

Academically, Laurel High School lags behind the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency on the ACT with Writing exam for 11th-grade students. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 2 stars out of 5 in the current and previous school years. However, the school's per-student spending of $9,303 and student-teacher ratio of 16.1 are within typical ranges, suggesting that the challenge may lie in how these resources are utilized to support student learning and academic outcomes.

Despite these challenges, Laurel High School serves a community with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.95% in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the school may need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and provide additional support or resources to address any related challenges.

District Detail

410 Colorado Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044

(406) 628-8623

SchoolDigger Rank:
284^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 578

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
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	203 East 8th Street	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-7911	578	36	16.1	34.9%	514 (88.9%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	40.6	123^rd of 182 public high schools	32.4%		38.6	78^th of 122 public high schools	36.1%	45	50.0	17.4	20.0	$12,898

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel Elementary	0.23 mi	4	176^th
Yellowstone Academy Elementary	5.35 mi	2	361^st
Elder Grove Elementary	6.17 mi	2	220^th
Canyon Creek Elementary	6.83 mi	2	322^nd
Park City Elementary	7.78 mi	2	181^st

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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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