High Schools in Saco High School

Summary:

Saco High School is the sole high school serving the Saco, Montana area. The school has seen a decline in its performance over the years, dropping from a top-third ranking and 4-star rating in 2005-2006 to a middle-of-the-pack ranking and 2-star rating in 2024-2025. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science are close to or above the state average, its proficiency in Mathematics is significantly lower, indicating a need to focus on improving math instruction and support.

Saco High School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 66.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025. Despite the school's declining performance, its spending per student was relatively high at $32,344 in 2018-2019, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. The school's student-teacher ratio was 4.2 in 2024-2025, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

Overall, Saco High School appears to be facing a range of challenges, including declining performance, uneven academic proficiency, and high poverty levels. The school's leadership and the Saco High School district will need to address these issues to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

District Detail

321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261

(406) 527-3531

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 15

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
Saco High School	Public	9-12	321 Hwy 243	Saco	59261	Phillips County	Saco High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 527-3531	15	4	4.2	66.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	93^rd of 182 public high schools	48.9%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	50.0	$47,616

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saco Elementary	0 mi	2	38^th
Hinsdale Elementary	12.78 mi	2	338^th
Hinsdale High School	12.78 mi	1	175^th
Whitewater K-12 Schools	24.58 mi	3	36^th
Malta K-12 Schools	25.23 mi	4	258^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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