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Jefferson High School

Public Grades 9-12
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 57% of Montana high schools
Summary

Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Boulder, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the Jefferson High School District, which is ranked 169 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Jefferson High School has shown fluctuating performance in state-wide rankings over the past several years, ranging from a high of 18th out of 122 Montana high schools in 2023-2024 to a low of 86th out of 119 in 2018-2019. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 78th out of 182 Montana high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's proficiency rates in ACT with Writing/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are slightly below the state averages, it outperforms the state in the Montana State Tests for Mathematics, Reading, and Science.

The percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Jefferson High School has remained relatively stable, ranging from 21.55% in 2023-2024 to 21.57% in 2024-2025. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 in 2023-2024 to 16 in 2024-2025, which is a positive indicator of the school's ability to provide more personalized attention and support to its students.

306
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,461
Per pupil spending ?
21.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 312 South Main
       Boulder, MT  59632

(406) 225-3317

District: Jefferson High School


Feeder schools for Jefferson High School:

Elementary:    Basin School
    Boulder Elementary School
    Clancy School
    Montana City School
Middle:    Boulder 7-8
    Clancy 7-8
    Montana City Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.4%
Hispanic:
3.3%
African American:
0.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Montana median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg37%
Montana avg39%
78th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 43% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
169th of 387Jefferson 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
202558.278 of 18257.1%★★★☆☆
202466.618 of 12285.2%★★★★☆
202361.230 of 12475.8%★★★★☆
202238.641 of 11464.0%★★★☆☆
202161.634 of 13875.4%★★★★☆
201931.186 of 11927.7%★☆☆☆☆
201866.632 of 11973.1%★★★★☆
201757.743 of 11161.3%★★★☆☆
201642.970 of 11338.1%★★☆☆☆
201361.845 of 12864.8%★★★☆☆
201239.795 of 12926.4%★☆☆☆☆
201124.4106 of 12213.1%★☆☆☆☆
201051.180 of 13540.7%★★☆☆☆
200916.3120 of 13511.1%★☆☆☆☆
200836.2104 of 13925.2%★☆☆☆☆
200726.7113 of 13616.9%★☆☆☆☆
200646.389 of 13835.5%★★☆☆☆
200560.370 of 14250.7%★★★☆☆
200447.287 of 13736.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%-3 vs state
Mathematics30%~ state avg
Science28%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Jefferson High School.

Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Basin School
Elementary : Boulder Elementary School
Elementary : Clancy School
Elementary : Montana City School
Middle : Boulder 7-8
Middle : Clancy 7-8
Middle : Montana City Middle School

Jefferson High School ranks 78th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Jefferson High School are 95% White, 3% 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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