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St Ignatius High School

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Montana High Schools

Better than 18% of Montana high schools

Summary

St Ignatius High School is a public high school in St Ignatius, MT, serving 121 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the St Ignatius K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 318 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, St Ignatius High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.71% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 9.09% were proficient or better in mathematics, both well below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated but is generally in the bottom half of Montana high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

While St Ignatius High School spends more per student than the state average, the nearby schools, such as Two Eagle River School, Ronan High School, Arlee High School, and Charlo High School, share similar demographic and performance characteristics. However, Charlo High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly higher academic achievement compared to the other nearby schools.

121

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,475

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 3rd Avenue
St Ignatius, MT 59865

(406) 745-3811

District: St Ignatius K-12 Schools

Feeder schools for St Ignatius High School:

Elementary:	St Ignatius Elementary School
Middle:	St Ignatius Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

52.1%

White:

29.8%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Montana avg39%

149^th of 182

Montana public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 387St Ignatius K-12 Schools 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	149 of 182	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	85 of 119	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	103 of 119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	65.2	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	17.8	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.8	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.1	107 of 129	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.0	62 of 122	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	111 of 135	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	112 of 139	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.5	28 of 136	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	10.5	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.9	130 of 142	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	111 of 137	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

Mathematics9%-22 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
St Ignatius High School	Public	9-12	76 3rd Avenue	St Ignatius	59865	Lake County	St Ignatius K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 745-3811	121	13	9.1	100.0%	36 (29.8%)	2 (1.7%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)	23.2	149^th of 182 public high schools	18.1%		30.3	88^th of 122 public high schools	27.9%	61	38.7	9.1	12.1	$18,475
Charlo High School	Public	9-12	404 1st Ave West	Charlo	59824	Lake County	Charlo High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 644-2206	80	8	10.6	100.0%	58 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	66.7	51^st of 182 public high schools	72.0%		12	109^th of 122 public high schools	10.7%	58	59.1	27.3	36.4	$19,732
Arlee High School	Public	9-12	72220 Fyant Street	Arlee	59821	Lake County	Arlee High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 726-3216	135	13	10.0	100.0%	35 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (16.3%)	13	160^th of 182 public high schools	12.1%		14.6	107^th of 122 public high schools	12.3%	53	21.2	9.1	6.1	$20,001
Ronan High School	Public	9-12	130 3rd Ave NW	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 676-3390	376	21	17.5	100.0%	132 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	175 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	23.2	150^th of 182 public high schools	17.6%		9.4	110^th of 122 public high schools	9.8%	40	30.0	12.9	15.1	$13,364
Two Eagle River School	Public	8-12	58020 Old US Hwy 93	Pablo	59855	Lake County	Two Eagle River School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(406) 675-0292	136	8	17.0	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about St Ignatius High School

Is St Ignatius High School a good school?

St Ignatius High School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Montana high schools.

What schools feed into St Ignatius High School?

St Ignatius High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St Ignatius Elementary School
Middle : St Ignatius Middle School

How many students attend St Ignatius High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended St Ignatius High School.

What is the racial makeup of St Ignatius High School?

Students at St Ignatius High School are 52% American Indian, 30% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is St Ignatius High School in?

St Ignatius K-12 Schools

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2023–24 school spending dataApr 10, 2025

2023–24 Montana State Tests scoresApr 10, 2025

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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