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Ryegate High School

Public Grades 9-12
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 33% of Montana high schools
Summary

Ryegate High School is a small public high school in Ryegate, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 14 students. The school is part of the Ryegate K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 327 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Ryegate High School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, dropping from 5th out of 139 Montana high schools with a 5-star rating in 2007-2008 to 122nd out of 182 high schools with a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is also significantly below the state average, with just 33.33% proficiency in English Language Arts, 33.33% in Mathematics, and 16.67% in Science. Additionally, 100% of Ryegate High School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearest comparable school, Lavina High School, located approximately 15 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking (2nd out of 182 high schools in 2024-2025) and a higher 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lavina High School's academic performance is also significantly better than Ryegate High School's, with 100% proficiency in English Language Arts, 50% in Mathematics, and 75% in Science. The small size of Ryegate High School and the high poverty levels among its students may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges.

14
Students ?
6.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,510
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 207 2nd Avenue West
       Ryegate, MT  59074

(406) 568-2211

District: Ryegate K-12 Schools


Feeder schools for Ryegate High School:

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

White:
100.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2008 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2008
!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg28%
Montana avg39%
122nd of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Bottom 33%
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
327th of 387Ryegate 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
202541.0122 of 18233.0%★★☆☆☆
200892.35 of 13996.4%★★★★★
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts33%-22 vs state
Mathematics33%~ state avg
Science17%-13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ryegate High School

Ryegate High School ranks 122nd of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ryegate High School are 100% White.

Ryegate High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ryegate School
Middle : Ryegate 7-8

In the 2024-25 school year, 14 students attended Ryegate 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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