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
121	White Sulphur Springs High School	Public	9-12	405 Central Avenue South	White Sulphur Springs	59645	Meagher County	White Sulphur Spgs K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 547-3351	54	7	8	46.3%	46 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	$22,110							41.7	50.2	51	70		302877000803
122	Ryegate High School	Public	9-12	207 2nd Avenue West	Ryegate	59074	Golden Valley County	Ryegate K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 568-2211	14	2	6	100.0%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,510							41			(n/a)		302334000681
123	Laurel High School	Public	9-12	203 East 8th Street	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-7911	578	36	16.1	34.9%	514 (88.9%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	$12,898							40.6	38.6	78	45		301623000501
124	Chinook High School	Public	9-12	528 Ohio	Chinook	59523	Blaine County	Chinook High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 357-2236	115	9	12.2	49.6%	95 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	15 (13.0%)	$19,989							40.2	22.7	103	21		300627000182
125	Shelby High School	Public	9-12	1001 Valley Street	Shelby	59474	Toole County	Shelby High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 424-8910	143	14	10.4	57.3%	111 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.4%)	$21,442							39.8	48.5	52	73		302391000694
126	Alberton High School	Public	9-12	306 Railroad Ave	Alberton	59820	Mineral County	Alberton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 722-3381	41	4	9.4	100.0%	37 (90.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	$22,709							39.2	30.7	87	39		300186000004
127	Malta High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Lane	Malta	59538	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 654-2002	128	12	11.1	46.1%	97 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	$14,463							38.9	66.8	16	111		301758000546
128	Roberts High School	Public	9-12	106 Maple St	Roberts	59070	Carbon County	Roberts K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 445-2421	40	4	9.4	100.0%	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	$21,654							38.4	15	106	22		302271000665
129	Thompson Falls High School	Public	9-12	601 Golf	Thompson Falls	59873	Sanders County	Thompson Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 827-3561	183	13	13.8	92.3%	159 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$16,802							37.9	36.8	80	49		302610000738
130	Belfry High School	Public	9-12	200 Wisconsin	Belfry	59008	Carbon County	Belfry K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 664-3319	16	3	5.5	100.0%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$34,636							36.8			(n/a)		300327000043

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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:

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

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