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
71	C M Russell High School	Public	9-12	228 17th Avenue NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6100	1,412	87	16.3	39.9%	1,099 (77.8%)	15 (1.1%)	97 (6.9%)	18 (1.3%)	72 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.8%)	$10,498							61.7	43.2	63	8		301305000379
72	Twin Bridges High School	Public	9-12	216 West 6th St	Twin Bridges	59754	Madison County	Twin Bridges K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 684-5657	60	7	8.6	40.0%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	$19,632							61.7			(n/a)		302673000753
73	Fairview High School	Public	9-12	713 S Western Ave	Fairview	59221	Richland County	Fairview High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 742-5265	92	11	8	41.3%	79 (85.9%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	$28,906							61.5	40.7	69	4		301029000284
74	Flathead High School	Public	9-12	644 4th Avenue West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3500	1,541	97	15.8	100.0%	1,375 (89.2%)	6 (0.4%)	76 (4.9%)	6 (0.4%)	20 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (3.5%)	$11,286							61.4	41.8	68	6		301542000470
75	Harlowton High School	Public	9-12	304 Division St	Harlowton	59036	Wheatland County	Harlowton K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 632-4324	66	7	8.9	53.0%	54 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	$21,586							61	61.8	25	50		301347000402
76	Winifred High School	Public	9-12	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5420	42	6	7.3	54.8%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	$18,468							59.6			(n/a)		302838000790
77	Choteau High School	Public	9-12	204 7th Ave NW	Choteau	59422	Teton County	Choteau High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 466-5303	109	11	10.2	49.5%	97 (89.0%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	$19,118							59	60.8	26	51		300633000184
78	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	312 South Main	Boulder	59632	Jefferson County	Jefferson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 225-3317	306	19	16	21.6%	292 (95.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$14,461							58.2	66.6	18	60		301512000461
79	Hinsdale High School	Public	9-12	600 North Montana	Hinsdale	59241	Valley County	Hinsdale High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 364-2314	18	3	5.8	50.0%	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,560							58			(n/a)		301437000444
80	Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	13 7th Street	Fairfield	59436	Teton County	Fairfield High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 467-2528	107	11	9.4	37.4%	96 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	$17,946							57.7	65.5	20	60		301017000281

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds