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Missoula High 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,026 students in Missoula High 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 Schools in Missoula High School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Missoula High School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sentinel High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
4,026 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Missoula High School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 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
#139 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.39
# American Indian Students
213 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
10%
# Asian Students
72 Students
353 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
2,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
67 Students
313 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
3,453 Students
35,223 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
2,092 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
9
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
22
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
17
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
16
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,038
11,994
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,044
11,945
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,011
11,006
# Students in 12th Grade:
933
10,428
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,514 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,734
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,514
$15,352
Best Missoula High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sentinel High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2403
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2403
Grades: 9-12
| 1,386 students
Rank: #22.
Hellgate High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
925 Gerald Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2402
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2402
Grades: 9-12
| 1,312 students
Rank: #33.
Big Sky High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2401
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2401
Grades: 9-12
| 1,227 students
Rank: #44.
Seeley-swan High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
456 Airport Road
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 677-2224
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 677-2224
Grades: 9-12
| 101 students
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