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Best High Schools in Zip Code 59036

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Top rankedHarlowton High School75^th of 182 Montana high schools

Summary:

The 59036 zip code is home to a single high school, Harlowton High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Harlowton K-12 school district. With 66 students, Harlowton High School has a relatively small student population and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1, which may allow for more individualized attention.

Harlowton High School's performance has been mixed in recent years, with the school ranking as high as 25th out of 122 high schools in Montana in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) but dropping to 101st out of 124 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). The school's students excel in English/Language Arts, with 76.47% proficient or better on the ACT exam, significantly higher than the state average of 54.99%. However, they underperform the state average in Math and Science, with only 17.65% and 29.41% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 31.25% and 30.03%.

Harlowton High School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 53.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends $20,857 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may face unique challenges in supporting its students and improving their overall academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Harlowton High School	Public	9-12	304 Division St	Harlowton	59036	Wheatland County	Harlowton K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 632-4324	66	7	8.9	53.0%	54 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	61	75^th of 182 public high schools	58.8%		61.8	25^th of 122 public high schools	79.5%	50	76.5	17.7	29.4	$21,586

Cities Near Zip Code 59036

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harlowton	0.18 mi	5	97^th
Judith Gap	17.19 mi	3
Melville	24.15 mi	1	32^nd
Ryegate	28.98 mi	3	196^th
Moore	37.59 mi	3	82^nd

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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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