High Schools in Malta K-12 Schools

Summary:

The Malta High School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 within the Malta K-12 Schools district in Malta, Montana. The district is ranked 258 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malta High School's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, the school had 54.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, slightly below the state average of 54.99%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics (14.29% proficient) and Science (17.14% proficient) was significantly lower than the state averages of 31.25% and 30.03%, respectively. The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 46.09% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025.

Despite the academic challenges, Malta High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2024-2025, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly in recent years, from a high of 16th out of 122 Montana high schools in 2023-2024 to a low of 99th out of 124 in 2022-2023, indicating the need for consistent improvement efforts.

District Detail

1 HS Lane S 9th St W
Malta, MT 59538

(406) 654-1871

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 492

Primary Schools: 2
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
Malta High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Lane	Malta	59538	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 654-2002	128	12	11.1	46.1%	97 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	38.9	127^th of 182 public high schools	30.2%		66.8	16^th of 122 public high schools	86.9%	111	54.3	14.3	17.1	$14,463

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dodson K-12	17.25 mi	3	367^th
Saco Elementary	25.65 mi	2	38^th
Saco High School	25.65 mi	1	208^th
Whitewater K-12 Schools	30.49 mi	3	36^th
Hinsdale Elementary	36.64 mi	2	338^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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