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
61	Big Sandy High School	Public	9-12	398 First Ave	Big Sandy	59520	Chouteau County	Big Sandy K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 378-2502	59	7	7.9	49.2%	43 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (1.7%)	8 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	$19,394							64.9	29.9	90	29		300375000054
62	Joliet High School	Public	9-12	300 N Park St	Joliet	59041	Carbon County	Joliet High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 962-3541	129	11	11.2	34.9%	120 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	$13,872							64.8	52.2	41	21		301526000464
63	Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	340 9th Street	Eureka	59917	Lincoln County	Lincoln County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 297-5700	273	21	13.2	100.0%	233 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	$12,776							64.2	35	82	19		301677000521
64	Big Sky High School	Public	9-12	3100 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 728-2401	1,148	77	15	36.4%	958 (83.4%)	24 (2.1%)	50 (4.4%)	19 (1.7%)	69 (6.0%)	5 (0.4%)	23 (2.0%)	$13,754							63.5	57.5	32	32		301854000824
65	Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	917 Park	Forsyth	59327	Rosebud County	Forsyth High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 346-2796	103	9	11.3	32.0%	90 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.8%)	$18,988							63.5	20.1	104	39		301119000304
66	East Helena High School	Public	9-12	2760 Valley Drive	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7700	563	26	21.9	33.9%	476 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.3%)	$10,352							63.5	43.2	64	2		300065501126
67	Medicine Lake High School	Public	9-12	311 Young St	Medicine Lake	59247	Sheridan County	Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 789-2211	25	4	5.9	44.0%	22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,070							63.2			(n/a)		301817000552
68	Havre High School	Public	9-12	900 18th Street	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-6731	521	33	15.7	99.0%	371 (71.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	$13,009							63.1	64.4	23	45		301359000411
69	Richey High School	Public	9-12	202 Royal Avenue	Richey	59259	Dawson County	Richey High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 773-5523	22	4	5.7	40.9%	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$46,543							62.7			(n/a)		302241000660
70	Polson High School	Public	9-12	1712 2nd Street West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6351	517	38	13.6	46.6%	309 (59.8%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	171 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	$13,417							62.4	39	75	5		302109000633

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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