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Culbertson High School

Public Grades 9-12
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 12% of Montana high schools
Summary

Culbertson High School is a public high school located in Culbertson, MT, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 77 students. The school is part of the Culbertson High School District, which is ranked 351 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Culbertson High School has struggled academically in recent years, with low proficiency rates on state assessments and the ACT exam. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 6.67% in Mathematics, and 6.67% in Science on the ACT. On the Montana State Tests, the school's proficiency rates were also low, with 12.5% in Mathematics, 56.25% in Reading, and 25% in Science for all grades in 2023-2024. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 12.7 students per teacher over the past few years, suggesting a potentially more personalized learning environment for students.

Culbertson High School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools of Brockton High School, Bainville High School, and Froid High School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bainville High School and Froid High School had significantly higher proficiency rates on the ACT exam compared to Culbertson High School. Additionally, Culbertson High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.35% to 50.65% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

77
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,011
Per pupil spending ?
50.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 423 1st Avenue West
       Culbertson, MT  59218

(406) 787-6241

District: Culbertson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
American Indian:
20.8%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (11% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school11%
District avg11%
Montana avg39%
161st of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
351st of 387Culbertson 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
202511.8161 of 18211.5%★☆☆☆☆
202437.879 of 12235.2%★★☆☆☆
20237.6113 of 1248.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.097 of 11414.9%★☆☆☆☆
202130.391 of 13834.1%★★☆☆☆
201970.728 of 11976.5%★★★★☆
201851.360 of 11949.6%★★★☆☆
201753.249 of 11155.9%★★★☆☆
201669.230 of 11373.5%★★★★☆
201539.168 of 9226.1%★☆☆☆☆
201345.193 of 12827.3%★☆☆☆☆
201223.6113 of 12912.4%★☆☆☆☆
201141.091 of 12225.4%★☆☆☆☆
201050.981 of 13540.0%★★☆☆☆
200947.188 of 13534.8%★★☆☆☆
200890.111 of 13992.1%★★★★★
200764.046 of 13666.2%★★★☆☆
200654.576 of 13844.9%★★☆☆☆
200521.6118 of 14216.9%★☆☆☆☆
200434.1108 of 13721.2%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts20%-35 vs state
Mathematics7%-25 vs state
Science7%-23 vs state

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Students at Culbertson High School are 65% White, 21% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Culbertson High School.

Culbertson High School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Montana high schools.


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