North Star High School

North Star High School is a public high school located in Rudyard, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 56 students. The school is part of the North Star High School District, which is ranked 44 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

North Star High School has consistently performed well on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 73.33% in English Language Arts, 53.33% in Mathematics, and 26.67% in Science, all of which were well above the state averages. The school has a strong track record of high statewide rankings, reaching as high as 1st out of 119 Montana high schools in the 2018-2019 school year and consistently ranking in the top 20-25 in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.2 to 9.2 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School (10.9 students per teacher).

While North Star High School has generally performed well, its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, dropping to 86th out of 122 schools in the 2023-2024 school year before rebounding to 24th out of 182 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 50.88% in recent years, indicating that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status. Interestingly, the nearby Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School has significantly lower academic performance on the ACT with Writing test, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.43% to 57.14% compared to North Star High School's 26.67% to 73.33%.