High Schools in Shelby High School

Summary:

Shelby High School is the sole high school serving the Shelby, Montana area. The school has faced fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 52nd out of 122 schools in 2023-2024 to 125th out of 182 schools in 2024-2025. Its academic proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have also been below the statewide averages for Montana.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 and high per-student spending of $16,839, Shelby High School serves a population with a high percentage (57.34%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage. This factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and could require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of these students.

Overall, Shelby High School appears to be facing performance issues, with inconsistent rankings and academic proficiency rates below the state average. The availability of resources, such as the low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, suggests that the school may need to evaluate how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

1010 Oilfield Avenue
Shelby, MT 59474

(406) 434-2622

SchoolDigger Rank:
290^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 143

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
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	1001 Valley Street	Shelby	59474	Toole County	Shelby High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 424-8910	143	14	10.4	57.3%	111 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.4%)	39.8	125^th of 182 public high schools	31.3%		48.5	52^nd of 122 public high schools	57.4%	73	40.0	30.0	13.3	$21,442

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby Elementary	0.02 mi	4	313^th
Cut Bank Elementary	21.62 mi	7	335^th
Cut Bank High School	22.85 mi	1	304^th
Valier Elementary	23.07 mi	3	288^th
Valier High School	23.16 mi	1	86^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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