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Best High Schools in Zip Code 59701

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School

1,266

Students

Top rankedButte High School84^th of 182 Montana high schools

Summary:

The 59701 zip code area is home to a single high school, Butte High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 1,266 students. While the school is ranked 84 out of 182 Montana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating, its academic performance on the ACT with Writing exam is slightly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Butte High School has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged student population. This context is crucial for understanding the school's challenges and the potential need for additional resources and support. The school's student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 is slightly higher than the recommended 15:1 ratio, which may impact the quality of instruction and the ability of teachers to provide individualized attention to students.

Despite these areas for improvement, Butte High School's performance and ranking have fluctuated in recent years, going from 43rd in 2023-2024 to 84th in 2024-2025. This volatility suggests that the school may be facing various factors that influence its academic outcomes, and further investigation may be necessary to identify the underlying causes and develop strategies to enhance student success.

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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
Butte High School	Public	9-12	401 S Wyoming	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2220	1,266	77	16.4	100.0%	1,079 (85.2%)	8 (0.6%)	101 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	22 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	56.3	84^th of 182 public high schools	53.8%		51.6	43^rd of 122 public high schools	64.8%	41	52.1	26.9	28.3	$13,753

Cities Near Zip Code 59701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butte	1.02 mi	8
Ramsay	9.1 mi	2	59^th
Divide	17.75 mi	1
Whitehall	20.79 mi	3
Melrose	23.3 mi	1

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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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