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
81	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	44	7	6	100.0%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	$23,650							57.6			(n/a)		301681000892
82	Missoula Connect Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	909 South Avenue West	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	99	4	24.7	53.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)								57.5			(n/a)		301854001149
83	Garfield County District High School	Public	9-12	324 Marguerite St	Jordan	59337	Garfield County	Garfield County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 557-2259	57	7	8.3	52.6%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,685							56.7	67.3	15	68		301188000323
84	Butte High School	Public	9-12	401 S Wyoming	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2220	1,266	77	16.4	100.0%	1,079 (85.2%)	8 (0.6%)	101 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	22 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	$13,753							56.3	51.6	43	41		300531000156
85	Fergus High School	Public	9-12	1001 Casino Creek Drive	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Fergus High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2321	347	25	13.9	41.2%	311 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	$15,462							55.6	53.6	38	47		301053000287
86	Circle High School	Public	9-12	1105 F Avenue	Circle	59215	McCone County	Circle High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 485-3600	74	7	11.2	45.9%	70 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$26,216							55.1	42.2	66	20		300681000187
87	Plentywood High School	Public	9-12	100 East Laurel Avenue	Plentywood	59254	Sheridan County	Plentywood K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 765-1803	101	10	10.3	39.6%	93 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	$17,127							54.1	29.7	91	4		302096000626
88	Centerville High School	Public	9-12	693 Stockett Rd	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 736-5167	73	7	9.9	39.7%	67 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$19,497							53.9	60.6	27	61		302514000722
89	Dawson High School	Public	9-12	900 North Merrill Avenue	Glendive	59330	Dawson County	Dawson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 377-5265	318	23	13.9	35.8%	284 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	$14,580							53.7	29	93	4		300834000240
90	Skyview High School	Public	9-12	1775 High Sierra Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5200	1,542	82	18.7	39.3%	1,195 (77.5%)	15 (1.0%)	120 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	89 (5.8%)	6 (0.4%)	113 (7.3%)	$10,656							53.5	43.7	60	30		300390000871

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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