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Best High Schools in Zip Code 59427

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183

Students

Top rankedCut Bank High School136^th of 182 Montana high schools

Summary:

The 59427 zip code is home to a single high school, Cut Bank High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, below-average proficiency rates, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Cut Bank High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 67th out of 122 schools in 2023-2024 to 136th out of 182 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential decline in overall performance. The school's proficiency rates on the ACT exams are well below the state averages in English Language Arts (44.44% vs. 54.99%), Mathematics (8.89% vs. 31.25%), and Science (20% vs. 30.03%), indicating that the school may be struggling to prepare its students for college-level work and standardized assessments.

Additionally, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (54.1%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance. While the low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 may be a positive factor, it's important to consider the overall quality of instruction and the school's ability to effectively utilize this resource to address the needs of its diverse student body.

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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	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
Cut Bank High School	Public	9-12	101 3rd Ave SE	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 873-5629	183	16	11.6	54.1%	87 (47.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	60 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (16.4%)	32.2	136^th of 182 public high schools	25.3%		41.9	67^th of 122 public high schools	45.1%	69	44.4	8.9	20.0	$18,920

Cities Near Zip Code 59427

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cut Bank	1.08 mi	11	188^th
Shelby	19.91 mi	5	189^th
Sunburst	20.73 mi	5	95^th
Valier	24.07 mi	4	151^st
Browning	30.95 mi	5	223^rd

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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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