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Helena High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,514 students in Helena High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High Schools in Helena High School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Helena High School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Capital High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
2,514 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Helena High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.38
# American Indian Students
64 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
22 Students
374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
28 Students
346 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,122 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
84%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
668
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
640
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
633
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,173 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,856
$15,183
Spending / Student
$14,173
$15,271
Best Helena High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helena High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Billings Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2200
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,087 students
Rank: #22.
Capital High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Valley Drive
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2500
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,427 students
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