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Beaverhead County High School

Public Grades 9-12
29th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 84% of Montana high schools
Summary

Beaverhead County High School is a public high school located in Dillon, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Beaverhead County High School District, which is ranked 55 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beaverhead County High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Montana, with a ranking as high as 13th out of 122 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ACT with Writing/English Language Arts (54.93%), Mathematics (38.03%), and Science (43.66%) were all above the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Montana State Tests for the 2023-2024 school year were impressive, with 57.33% in Reading, 41.03% in Mathematics, and 42.31% in Science, all exceeding the state averages.

Beaverhead County High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.1 to 16.4 over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has been around 30-34% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,492, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a greater investment in resources and programs for students.

339
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,776
Per pupil spending ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 104 North Pacific Street
       Dillon, MT  59725

(406) 683-2361

District: Beaverhead County High School


Feeder schools for Beaverhead County High School:

Elementary:    Grant School
    Jackson School
    Parkview School
    Polaris School
    More...
Middle:    Dillon Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Hispanic:
6.8%
American Indian:
3.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Montana high schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Montana avg39%
29th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 51 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
55th of 387Beaverhead County High School among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202576.029 of 18284.1%★★★★☆
202468.313 of 12289.3%★★★★★
202368.022 of 12482.3%★★★★☆
202240.439 of 11465.8%★★★☆☆
202164.029 of 13879.0%★★★★☆
201961.837 of 11968.9%★★★☆☆
201878.014 of 11988.2%★★★★☆
201756.344 of 11160.4%★★★☆☆
201676.319 of 11383.2%★★★★☆
201544.162 of 9232.6%★★☆☆☆
201362.841 of 12868.0%★★★☆☆
201279.021 of 12983.7%★★★★☆
201179.911 of 12291.0%★★★★★
201077.321 of 13584.4%★★★★☆
200976.520 of 13585.2%★★★★☆
200873.525 of 13982.0%★★★★☆
200780.519 of 13686.0%★★★★☆
200664.846 of 13866.7%★★★☆☆
200574.230 of 14278.9%★★★★☆
200437.9100 of 13727.0%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Science44%+14 vs state
Mathematics38%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Beaverhead County High School

Beaverhead County High School ranks 29th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Beaverhead County High School.

Beaverhead County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant School
Elementary : Jackson School
Elementary : Parkview School
Elementary : Polaris School
Elementary : Reichle School
Elementary : Wisdom School
Middle : Dillon Middle School

Students at Beaverhead County High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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