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Big Sky School K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 118 students in Big Sky School K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Big Sky School K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Sky School K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lone Peak High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
432 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Sky School K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.38
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
384 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
89%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
50
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,222 is higher than the state median of $15,141. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,630 is higher than the state median of $15,229. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,222
$15,141
Spending / Student
$18,630
$15,229
Best Big Sky School K-12 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Peak High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Miles S.
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-4281
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-4281
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
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