1. Home
  2. Montana
  3. Pryor
  4. Plenty Coups High School
  5. Plenty Coups High School
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Plenty Coups High School

Public Grades 9-12
172nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 5% of Montana high schools
Summary

Plenty Coups High School is a small public high school located in Pryor, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 64 students. The school is part of the Plenty Coups High School District, which is ranked 369 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Plenty Coups High School, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Montana over the past decade, with 0% of students proficient or better in mathematics, reading, and science on the Montana State Tests. The school's test scores are also alarmingly low, with only 9.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts on the ACT with Writing, and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying for this program in recent years.

Interestingly, the closest nearby school, Fromberg High School, is also a small, rural high school with low academic performance. However, Fromberg High School has a higher ranking and a slightly better student-teacher ratio than Plenty Coups High School, suggesting that the challenges faced by Plenty Coups High School may be more deeply rooted and complex. Despite the high spending per student, the persistent low performance at Plenty Coups High School indicates that a comprehensive and targeted approach may be needed to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and improve educational outcomes for its students.

64
Students ?
8.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$42,937
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 High School Lane
       Pryor, MT  59066

(406) 259-7329

District: Plenty Coups High School


Feeder schools for Plenty Coups High School:

Elementary:    Arrow Creek Elementary School
Middle:    Pryor 7-8
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
98.4%
White:
1.6%
 See top rated Montana high schools

 Compare Plenty Coups High School to nearby high schools!
At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2007 → 5th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (3% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 46 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school3%
District avg3%
Montana avg39%
172nd of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2021
See the entire ranking list of Montana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
369th of 387Plenty Coups 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
20255.3172 of 1825.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.9121 of 1220.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.0112 of 1141.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.7129 of 1386.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.2123 of 1283.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.4124 of 1293.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.3134 of 1350.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.2127 of 1355.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.5139 of 1390.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20070.2134 of 1361.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.2132 of 1384.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20050.8136 of 1424.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.6129 of 1375.8%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts9%-46 vs state
Mathematics0%-31 vs state
Science0%-30 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Plenty Coups High School and help other families decide.
Rate Plenty Coups High School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.


Schools Near Plenty Coups High School








Frequently Asked Questions about Plenty Coups High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Plenty Coups High School.

Plenty Coups High School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Montana high schools.

Students at Plenty Coups High School are 98% American Indian, 2% White.

Plenty Coups High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arrow Creek Elementary School
Middle : Pryor 7-8


Rate Plenty Coups High School!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

MTMontana High School Rankings

MTMontana District Rankings

Schools in Pryor, MT

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Plenty Coups High School!




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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 27 milliseconds.