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Harlowton High School

Public Grades 9-12
75th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 59% of Montana high schools
Summary

Harlowton High School is a public high school in Harlowton, Montana, serving 66 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harlowton K-12 School District, which is ranked 178 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlowton High School has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with rankings ranging from 25 (4-star rating) to 115 (1-star rating). The school's test scores are generally higher than the state averages, with 76.47% proficiency in English Language Arts, 17.65% in Mathematics, and 29.41% in Science. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been significantly lower than the state average, suggesting an area that requires more attention. Harlowton High School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.03% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the school's fluctuating academic performance, Harlowton High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 8.9, indicating a potentially more personalized learning environment. The school also spends significantly more per student, at $20,857 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the state average. These factors suggest that the school is allocating resources to support its students, but it is unclear whether this investment is translating into improved academic outcomes.

66
Students ?
8.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,586
Per pupil spending ?
53%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 Division St
       Harlowton, MT  59036

(406) 632-4324

District: Harlowton K-12


Feeder schools for Harlowton High School:

Elementary:    Hillcrest School
Middle:    Hillcrest 7-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2013
✓Above the Montana median (59th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Montana avg39%
75th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
178th of 387Harlowton K-12 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
202561.075 of 18258.8%★★★☆☆
202461.825 of 12279.5%★★★★☆
202322.3101 of 12418.5%★☆☆☆☆
202114.5115 of 13816.7%★☆☆☆☆
201912.4107 of 11910.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.897 of 11918.5%★☆☆☆☆
201752.050 of 11155.0%★★★☆☆
201670.027 of 11376.1%★★★★☆
201555.449 of 9246.7%★★☆☆☆
201314.0115 of 12810.2%★☆☆☆☆
201241.192 of 12928.7%★☆☆☆☆
201178.314 of 12288.5%★★★★☆
201069.337 of 13572.6%★★★★☆
200984.711 of 13591.9%★★★★★
200841.196 of 13930.9%★★☆☆☆
200749.685 of 13637.5%★★☆☆☆
200638.899 of 13828.3%★☆☆☆☆
200535.6110 of 14222.5%★☆☆☆☆
200440.198 of 13728.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts76%+21 vs state
Science29%~ state avg
Mathematics18%-14 vs state

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Harlowton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillcrest School
Middle : Hillcrest 7-8

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Harlowton High School.

Students at Harlowton High School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Harlowton High School ranks 75th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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