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Plentywood High School

Public Grades 9-12
87th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 52% of Montana high schools
Summary

Plentywood High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Plentywood, Montana, with a total enrollment of 101 students. The school is part of the Plentywood K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plentywood High School's academic performance has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from a high rank of 16 out of 114 Montana high schools in 2021-2022 to a low rank of 91 out of 122 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the state average in mathematics and science, but slightly above average in English Language Arts. Notably, the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 38.24% to 39.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Comparing Plentywood High School to the nearby Medicine Lake High School, which has only 25 students, reveals some interesting differences. While Plentywood High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, Medicine Lake High School's performance is more mixed, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts but lower rates in Mathematics and Science. However, Medicine Lake High School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 5.9 in 2024-2025, compared to Plentywood's 10.3.

101
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,127
Per pupil spending ?
39.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 East Laurel Avenue
       Plentywood, MT  59254

(406) 765-1803

District: Plentywood K-12 Schools


Feeder schools for Plentywood High School:

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

White:
92.1%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Montana median (52nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Montana avg39%
87th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
104th of 387Plentywood K-12 Schools 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
202554.187 of 18252.2%★★★☆☆
202429.791 of 12225.4%★☆☆☆☆
202353.642 of 12466.1%★★★☆☆
202253.216 of 11486.0%★★★★☆
202144.068 of 13850.7%★★★☆☆
201952.352 of 11956.3%★★★☆☆
201874.224 of 11979.8%★★★★☆
201743.564 of 11142.3%★★☆☆☆
201654.552 of 11354.0%★★★☆☆
201573.419 of 9279.3%★★★★☆
201380.015 of 12888.3%★★★★☆
201258.655 of 12957.4%★★★☆☆
201176.217 of 12286.1%★★★★☆
201081.712 of 13591.1%★★★★★
200956.862 of 13554.1%★★★☆☆
200875.122 of 13984.2%★★★★☆
200758.568 of 13650.0%★★★☆☆
200680.222 of 13884.1%★★★★☆
200560.667 of 14252.8%★★★☆☆
200474.532 of 13776.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts50%-5 vs state
Mathematics32%~ state avg
Science23%-7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Plentywood High School

Plentywood High School ranks 87th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Plentywood High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Plentywood High School.

Plentywood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plentywood School
Middle : Plentywood 7-8


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