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Harlowton K-12 School District

304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 70 students in Harlowton K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Harlowton K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlowton K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlowton High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
267 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harlowton K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#149 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
39%
37%
45-49%
46%
30-39%
37%
≥50%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.39
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,449 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,206 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,449
$15,263
Spending / Student
$19,206
$15,352

Best Harlowton K-12 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlowton High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4324
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 267 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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