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Billings Opportunity School

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Montana High Schools

Better than 16% of Montana high schools

Summary

Billings Opportunity School is a small public high school in Billings, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 78. While the school's small size may suggest a more personalized learning environment, it significantly underperforms compared to other high schools in the Billings High School District and the state average on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.75% of 11th-grade students at Billings Opportunity School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.97% at Billings West High School and 54.99% statewide. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (12.5%) and Science (12.5%) were also less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, Billings Opportunity School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.51%, significantly higher than the other district high schools.

Despite its proximity to several other high schools in the Billings High School District, Billings Opportunity School appears to serve a unique student population with distinct socioeconomic and academic needs. The school's low performance metrics and high free and reduced-price lunch rates suggest that it may require additional resources and targeted strategies to help its students succeed.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 North 30th St
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 281-5120

District: Billings High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg38%

Montana avg39%

153^rd of 182

Montana public high schools ?

Bottom 16%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 387Billings High School among Montana districts

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-19 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Billings Multilingual Academy	Public	9-12	415 North 30th St	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 281-5066	20	1	20.0	30.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	170^th of 182 public high schools	6.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Billings Early College School	Public	9-12	415 North 30th St	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 281-5994	60	1	50.0	21.7%	50 (83.3%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Billings Opportunity School	Public	9-12	415 North 30th St	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 281-5120	78	7	10.9	70.5%	52 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.8%)	17.5	153^rd of 182 public high schools	15.9%					(n/a)	18.8	12.5	12.5
Billings Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Grand Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-5400	1,629	98	16.6	50.0%	1,126 (69.1%)	8 (0.5%)	176 (10.8%)	6 (0.4%)	137 (8.4%)	3 (0.2%)	173 (10.6%)	48	108^th of 182 public high schools	40.7%		44.3	58^th of 122 public high schools	52.5%	50	46.5	25.6	23.7	$10,797
Billings West High School	Public	9-12	2201 St Johns Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5600	2,115	139	15.2	30.1%	1,682 (79.5%)	19 (0.9%)	155 (7.3%)	19 (0.9%)	88 (4.2%)	7 (0.3%)	145 (6.9%)	75.3	30^th of 182 public high schools	83.5%		54.1	37^th of 122 public high schools	69.7%	7	62.7	38.4	34.9	$11,978
Skyview High School	Public	9-12	1775 High Sierra Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5200	1,542	82	18.7	39.3%	1,195 (77.5%)	15 (1.0%)	120 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	89 (5.8%)	6 (0.4%)	113 (7.3%)	53.5	90^th of 182 public high schools	50.5%		43.7	60^th of 122 public high schools	50.8%	30	50.6	29.3	23.9	$10,656
Lockwood High School	Public	9-12	1932 US Hwy 87 E	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 252-6022	552	36	15.4	98.2%	405 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	43.3	116^th of 182 public high schools	36.3%					(n/a)	45.4	21.1	23.2
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5300	225	18	12.8	25.3%	193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	50.8	98^th of 182 public high schools	46.2%		33.7	83^rd of 122 public high schools	32.0%	15	44.9	30.0	24.0	$14,485
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%)	40.6	123^rd of 182 public high schools	32.4%		38.6	78^th of 122 public high schools	36.1%	45	50.0	17.4	20.0	$12,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Billings Opportunity School

How many students attend Billings Opportunity School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Billings Opportunity School.

What district is Billings Opportunity School in?

Billings High School

Is Billings Opportunity School a good school?

Billings Opportunity School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Montana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Billings Opportunity School?

Students at Billings Opportunity School are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 10% American Indian.

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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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