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Best High Schools in Zip Code 59474

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143

Students

Top rankedShelby High School125^th of 182 Montana high schools

Summary:

The 59474 zip code is home to a single public high school, Shelby High School, serving grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 125th out of 182 high schools statewide and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Shelby High School faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates on the ACT with Writing exam falling below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 57% of its population eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to national averages.

Overall, Shelby High School appears to be a school that is working to serve its community, but may benefit from further investigation into its resource allocation and support systems to better address the academic needs of its students.

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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
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	1001 Valley Street	Shelby	59474	Toole County	Shelby High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 424-8910	143	14	10.4	57.3%	111 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.4%)	39.8	125^th of 182 public high schools	31.3%		48.5	52^nd of 122 public high schools	57.4%	73	40.0	30.0	13.3	$21,442

Cities Near Zip Code 59474

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	1.51 mi	5	189^th
Galata	22.03 mi	2	206^th
Cut Bank	23.03 mi	11	188^th
Conrad	23.98 mi	6	70^th
Valier	24.03 mi	4	151^st

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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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