Is Polson High School a good school?

Polson High School ranks 45 th of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Polson High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Polson High School.

What is the racial makeup of Polson High School?

Students at Polson High School are 64% White, 31% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Polson High School?

Polson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cherry Valley School Elementary : Dayton School Elementary : Linderman School Elementary : Valley View School Middle : Polson Middle School

Polson High School in Polson MT

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SchoolDigger ranks Polson High School 45^th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Polson High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Polson High School 108^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	64.22	57^th	137	58.4%
2005	54.66	82^nd	142	42.3%
2006	31.98	102^nd	138	26.1%
2007	63.42	50^th	136	63.2%
2008	55.89	72^nd	139	48.2%
2009	63.65	42^nd	135	68.9%
2010	69.14	38^th	135	71.9%
2011	65.65	43^rd	122	64.8%
2012	40.82	93^rd	129	27.9%
2013	56.16	62^nd	128	51.6%
2015	62.87	33^rd	92	64.1%
2016	62.59	36^th	113	68.1%
2017	43.16	66^th	111	40.5%
2018	61.59	43^rd	119	63.9%
2019	60.02	39^th	119	67.2%
2021	45.41	62^nd	138	55.1%
2022	40.64	37^th	114	67.5%
2023	52.69	45^th	124	63.7%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Polson High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	422	422
1991	356	0	0	1	78	n/a	n/a	0	435
1992	378	0	0	0	75	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	364	0	0	0	84	n/a	n/a	0	448
1994	373	0	0	0	93	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	430	1	0	1	93	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	430	1	0	1	93	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	433	1	2	2	77	n/a	n/a	0	515
1998	442	2	4	6	107	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	425	1	7	4	113	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	420	0	9	4	107	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	424	0	9	7	99	n/a	n/a	0	539
2002	413	0	8	4	96	n/a	n/a	0	521
2003	413	0	8	4	96	n/a	n/a	0	521
2004	416	0	4	7	99	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	421	0	5	10	116	n/a	n/a	0	552
2006	417	0	8	7	121	n/a	n/a	0	553
2007	403	0	7	14	119	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	390	0	9	12	129	n/a	n/a	0	540
2009	360	1	10	16	112	n/a	n/a	0	499
2010	346	2	7	15	120	n/a	n/a	0	490
2011	331	4	3	15	160	4	0	0	517
2012	343	1	5	15	154	3	0	0	521
2013	332	1	4	12	154	1	0	0	504
2014	349	1	3	10	143	1	2	0	509
2015	315	2	2	18	140	2	3	0	482
2016	306	4	0	20	144	1	2	0	477
2017	297	4	2	15	153	1	3	0	475
2018	287	4	4	16	156	2	2	0	471
2019	317	4	3	7	152	1	0	0	484
2020	323	6	4	6	139	1	2	0	481
2021	336	5	2	7	153	2	2	0	507
2022	336	6	2	8	151	2	6	0	511
2023	333	7	3	6	165	2	8	0	524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	26.4	15.9	28
1991	435	25.0	17.4	9.9
1992	453	25.6	17.6	19.4
1993	448	28.8	15.6	20.8
1994	466	24.4	19.1	19.5
1995	525	30.7	17.1	17.5
1996	525	30.7	17.1	17.5
1997	515	30.9	16.7	17.9
1998	561	31.0	18.1	17.6
1999	550	30.2	18.2	31.3
2000	540	30.3	17.8	29.3
2001	539	32.9	16.4	21.2
2002	521	32.9	15.8	28
2003	521	32.9	15.8	28
2004	526	32.5	16.2	24.3
2005	552	33.1	16.7	24.5
2006	553	33.5	16.5	28.6
2007	543	32.9	16.5	28.4
2008	540	34.5	15.7	30.4
2009	499	34.6	14.4	30.9
2010	490	33.0	14.8	35.7
2011	517	33.8	15.2	38.3
2012	521	32.9	15.8	38.4
2013	504	32.3	15.5	36.1
2014	509	33.8	15.0	34.6
2015	482	34.0	14.1	40.2
2016	477	34.0	14.0	38.2
2017	475	32.1	14.7	37.3
2018	471	32.1	14.6	37.8
2019	484	32.0	15.1	36.6
2020	481	32.5	14.7	32.6
2021	507	36.3	13.9	n/a
2022	511	35.6	14.3	n/a
2023	524	37.8	13.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Polson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	422	26.4	15.9	28
1991	435	25.0	17.4	9.9
1992	453	25.6	17.6	19.4
1993	448	28.8	15.6	20.8
1994	466	24.4	19.1	19.5
1995	525	30.7	17.1	17.5
1996	525	30.7	17.1	17.5
1997	515	30.9	16.7	17.9
1998	561	31.0	18.1	17.6
1999	550	30.2	18.2	31.3
2000	540	30.3	17.8	29.3
2001	539	32.9	16.4	21.2
2002	521	32.9	15.8	28
2003	521	32.9	15.8	28
2004	526	32.5	16.2	24.3
2005	552	33.1	16.7	24.5
2006	553	33.5	16.5	28.6
2007	543	32.9	16.5	28.4
2008	540	34.5	15.7	30.4
2009	499	34.6	14.4	30.9
2010	490	33.0	14.8	35.7
2011	517	33.8	15.2	38.3
2012	521	32.9	15.8	38.4
2013	504	32.3	15.5	36.1
2014	509	33.8	15.0	34.6
2015	482	34.0	14.1	40.2
2016	477	34.0	14.0	38.2
2017	475	32.1	14.7	37.3
2018	471	32.1	14.6	37.8
2019	484	32.0	15.1	36.6
2020	481	32.5	14.7	32.6
2021	507	36.3	13.9	n/a
2022	511	35.6	14.3	n/a
2023	524	37.8	13.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polson High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,922
2021	$13,367
2022	$13,329
2023	$13,957

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polson High School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 39^th of 119 High schools	Ranks 45^th of 124 High schools	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	484	524	8.3%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	152	165	8.6%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	7	6	14.3%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	317	333	5%
Two or More Races	0	8

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Polson High School	Public	9-12	1712 2nd Street West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 883-6351	524	38	13.8		333 (63.5%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	165 (31.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	52.7	45^th of 124 public high schools	63.7%		40.6	37^th of 114 public high schools	67.5%	8	36.4	56.1	27.1	$13,957
Two Eagle River School	Public	8-12	58020 Old US Hwy 93	Pablo	59855	Lake County	Two Eagle River School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 675-0292	145	10	14.5	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ronan High School	Public	9-12	130 3rd Ave NW	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 676-3390	416	23	17.7		150 (36.1%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	166 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (17.1%)	20.5	103^rd of 124 public high schools	16.9%		11.2	96^th of 114 public high schools	15.8%	7	17.5	36.7	16.1	$11,276
Charlo High School	Public	9-12	404 1st Ave West	Charlo	59824	Lake County	Charlo High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 644-2206	83	7	12.2		61 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)	53.4	43^rd of 124 public high schools	65.3%		32.4	58^th of 114 public high schools	49.1%	15	31.6	57.9	31.6	$16,144

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