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Hot Springs High School

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 79% of Montana high schools
Summary

Hot Springs High School is a public high school in Hot Springs, Montana, serving 60 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hot Springs K-12 District, which is ranked 251 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hot Springs High School has seen fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 38th out of 182 high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 121st out of 138 high schools in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the state average in ACT proficiency for English Language Arts and Science, but underperformed in Mathematics. However, the school's proficiency rates in Montana State Tests were below the state average in Mathematics, Reading, and Science in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.98% to 55%.

Compared to the nearby Plains High School, which is also part of a low-performing district, Hot Springs High School has higher ACT proficiency rates in all subject areas, but Plains High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100%). The inconsistent performance at Hot Springs High School over the years suggests a need for a more comprehensive and sustained approach to improving educational outcomes, addressing the challenges faced by the school and the broader region.

60
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,657
Per pupil spending ?
55%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 Broadway
       Hot Springs, MT  59845

(406) 741-2962

District: Hot Springs K-12


Feeder schools for Hot Springs High School:

Elementary:    Hot Springs School
Middle:    Hot Springs 7-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Two or more races:
31.7%
American Indian:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2012 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Montana high schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Montana avg39%
38th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 73 pts since 2016
From bottom 6% (2016) to top 21% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
251st of 387Hot Springs 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
202571.938 of 18279.1%★★★★☆
202438.976 of 12237.7%★★☆☆☆
202311.2109 of 12412.1%★☆☆☆☆
20219.3121 of 13812.3%★☆☆☆☆
201916.2105 of 11911.8%★☆☆☆☆
20188.5111 of 1196.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.6100 of 1119.9%★☆☆☆☆
20168.9106 of 1136.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201361.046 of 12864.1%★★★☆☆
201261.851 of 12960.5%★★★☆☆
20116.4114 of 1226.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20106.2125 of 1357.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200974.522 of 13583.7%★★★★☆
200858.958 of 13958.3%★★★☆☆
200782.218 of 13686.8%★★★★☆
200552.084 of 14240.8%★★☆☆☆
200440.496 of 13729.9%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+5 vs state
Science45%+15 vs state
Mathematics27%-4 vs state

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Students at Hot Springs High School are 60% White, 32% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Hot Springs High School ranks 38th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Hot Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hot Springs School
Middle : Hot Springs 7-8

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Hot Springs High School.


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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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