Sidney High School

Summary:

Sidney High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Sidney, Montana, with a total enrollment of 355 students. Based on the available data, this school stands out as a high-performing institution in the state, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the statewide averages on the ACT exam.

Sidney High School ranked 41st out of 182 high schools in Montana for the 2024-2025 school year, demonstrating its strong academic performance. The school's students excelled on the ACT, with 71.88% scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.99%. In mathematics, 35.42% of 11th graders at Sidney High School scored proficient or better, outperforming the state average of 31.25%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1 and per-student spending of $12,321 (2018-2019 school year), Sidney High School appears to be well-resourced and able to provide a quality education to its diverse student population, including over 32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's science proficiency is closer to the state average, its overall academic excellence and consistent high performance make it a standout institution in the Sidney, Montana area.

District Detail

200 3rd Ave SE
Sidney, MT 59270

(406) 433-4080

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 355

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
Sidney High School	Public	9-12	1012 4th Avenue SE	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-2330	355	29	12.2	32.7%	296 (83.4%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	71.1	41^st of 182 public high schools	77.5%		39.7	74^th of 122 public high schools	39.3%	33	71.9	35.4	27.1	$18,127

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sidney Elementary	0.49 mi	3	202^nd
Rau Elementary	2.8 mi	1	272^nd
Brorson Elementary	8.18 mi	1	164^th
Fairview High School	11.16 mi	1	158^th
Fairview Elementary	11.17 mi	2	229^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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