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Denton High School

Public Grades 9-12
138th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 24% of Montana high schools
Summary

Denton High School is a small public high school in Denton, MT, serving just 16 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Denton High School District, which is ranked 306 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Denton High School has shown mixed results. While 66.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT with Writing/English Language Arts, the school had 0% proficiency in ACT with Writing/Mathematics and ACT with Writing/Science, well below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1st out of 138 Montana high schools in 2005-2006 to 138th out of 182 in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent performance. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 43.75%, suggesting a need for additional funding and resources to support the student population.

Compared to the nearby Stanford High School, which is located 17.47 miles away, Denton High School has a smaller student population but a lower student-teacher ratio. While Stanford High School's academic performance is generally lower than Denton High School's, the declining performance of Denton High School over the years suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies, resource allocation, and leadership to identify areas for improvement and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

16
Students ?
4.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$75,598
Per pupil spending ?
43.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Lehman
       Denton, MT  59430

(406) 567-2270

District: Denton High School


Feeder schools for Denton High School:

Elementary:    Deerfield School
    Denton School
Middle:    Denton 6-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.0%
Two or more races:
12.5%
African American:
6.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2004 → 24th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2004
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg22%
Montana avg39%
138th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 38 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
306th of 387Denton 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
202530.5138 of 18224.2%★☆☆☆☆
201562.335 of 9262.0%★★★☆☆
201366.634 of 12873.4%★★★★☆
200976.619 of 13585.9%★★★★☆
200742.2100 of 13626.5%★☆☆☆☆
200697.01 of 13899.3%★★★★★
200576.225 of 14282.4%★★★★☆
200475.229 of 13778.8%★★★★☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+12 vs state
Mathematics0%-31 vs state
Science0%-30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Denton High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended Denton High School.

Denton High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Montana high schools.

Denton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield School
Elementary : Denton School
Middle : Denton 6-8

Students at Denton High School are 75% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.


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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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