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Shepherd High School vs. Laurel High School

Should you attend Shepherd High School or Laurel High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shepherd High School
7842 Shepherd Road
Shepherd, MT 59079
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Laurel High School
203 East 8th Street
Laurel, MT 59044
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Shepherd High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Laurel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades 9-12, Shepherd High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 609 students in grades 9-12, Laurel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
244 students
609 students
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This chart displays total students of Laurel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Laurel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurel High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#507 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#599 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shepherd High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shepherd High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shepherd High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in MT)
90-94%
(Top 5% in MT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shepherd High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Laurel High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shepherd High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Laurel High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
65
151
Grade 10 Students
63
143
Grade 11 Students
54
154
Grade 12 Students
62
161

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shepherd High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Laurel High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurel High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shepherd High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shepherd High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
89%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shepherd High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Shepherd High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Laurel High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shepherd High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shepherd High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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