Best High Schools in Montana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT with Writing test scores by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Monday, February 16, 2026.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 182)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
111	Moore High School	Public	9-12	509 Highland Ave	Moore	59464	Fergus County	Moore High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 374-2231	28	4	7.5	35.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,461							46.4			(n/a)		301890000589
112	Superior High School	Public	9-12	410 Arizona Avenue	Superior	59872	Mineral County	Superior K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 822-4851	96	11	8.6	100.0%	81 (84.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	$17,613							46.1	29.3	92	20		302547000729
113	Absarokee High School	Public	9-12	327 S Woodard Ave	Absarokee	59001	Stillwater County	Absarokee High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 328-4583	74	8	8.8	39.2%	68 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	$18,276							45.3	24.9	98	15		300174000002
114	Three Forks High School	Public	9-12	210 East Neal	Three Forks	59752	Gallatin County	Three Forks High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-3224	251	13	18.6	29.9%	213 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$12,158							44.8	40.4	71	43		302619000741
115	Seeley-Swan High School	Public	9-12	456 Airport Road	Seeley Lake	59868	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 677-2224	85	11	7.6	56.5%	70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	$19,635							44.5	52.3	40	75		301854000563
116	Lockwood High School	Public	9-12	1932 US Hwy 87 E	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 252-6022	552	36	15.4	98.2%	405 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)								43.3			(n/a)		300065601125
117	Darby High School	Public	9-12	209 School Drive	Darby	59829	Ravalli County	Darby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 821-3252	116	9	13.1	100.0%	102 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	$16,591							42.9	12.6	108	9		300828000238
118	Highwood High School	Public	9-12	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	25	5	5	64.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,611							42.7			(n/a)		301407000437
119	Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	107 Madison St	Sheridan	59749	Madison County	Sheridan High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 842-5401	58	9	6.6	37.9%	53 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	$24,658							42.6	24.3	100	19		302418000698
120	Colstrip High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pine Butte Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	155	18	8.4	39.4%	78 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)	4 (2.6%)	46 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)	$26,448							42.5	32.7	85	35		300708000194

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ACT with Writing English Language Arts, ACT with Writing Mathematics, ACT with Writing Science test scores released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education