Sweet Grass County High School

Summary:

Sweet Grass County High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Big Timber, Montana area, with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has fluctuated in its statewide ranking, placing as high as 9th and as low as 72nd out of all Montana high schools in recent years.

Sweet Grass County High School stands out for its strong performance in Mathematics on the ACT exam, with 40.54% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.25%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (51.35% proficient vs. 54.99% state average) and Science (29.73% proficient vs. 30.03% state average) is more mixed. With 25.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a student population with a notable level of economic diversity.

Despite its relatively small size, Sweet Grass County High School maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which may contribute to more personalized attention for students. The school's overall performance and ranking have fluctuated in recent years, suggesting the need for further analysis to understand the factors driving its academic outcomes.

District Detail

501 West 5th Ave
Big Timber, MT 59011

(406) 932-5993

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 161

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
Sweet Grass County High School	Public	9-12	501 W 5th Ave	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Sweet Grass County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5993	161	14	11.5	25.5%	156 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	53^rd of 182 public high schools	70.9%		75.2	9^th of 122 public high schools	92.6%	44	51.4	40.5	29.7	$20,340

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Timber Elementary	0.44 mi	2	98^th
Greycliff Elementary	9.39 mi	1	352^nd
McLeod Elementary	13.8 mi	1	89^th
Melville Elementary	18.64 mi	1	79^th
Reed Point Elementary	21.4 mi	2	39^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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