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Highwood K-12 School District

160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450

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Top 10%

Tel: (406) 733-2081

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Highwood K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

395 Schools

# Students

108 Students

65,251 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

4,856 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
Kind	21	30
1	10	26
2	6	27
3	6	24
4	8	24
5	9	21

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District Rank

Highwood K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 334 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#20 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District
2023	#20
2022	#15
2021	#4
2019	#7
2018	#1
2017	#11
2016	#5
2015	#3
2013	#119
2011	#262
2010	#256

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50%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	50%	37%
2022	54%	35%
2021	64%	36%
2019	72%	42%
2018	74%	42%
2017	64%	41%
2016	74%	43%
2015	64%	40%
2013	80%	66%
2011	50%	68%
2010	50%	67%

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60-69%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2022	64%	46%
2021	74%	47%
2019	72%	50%
2018	74%	51%
2017	74%	51%
2016	74%	50%
2015	74%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2011	50%	84%
2010	50%	84%

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21-39%

37%

(19-20)

≥50%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2020	50%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2016	50%	83%
2015	50%	84%
2013	50%	83%
2011	50%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	0.12	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.29	0.38
2019	0.29	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.14	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.06	0.33
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.12	0.30
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
1999	0.04	0.24
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.06	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	12%
1995	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% White

90%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	94%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	84%	78%
2019	84%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	93%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	97%	81%
2012	100%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	97%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	100%	84%
2006	100%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	100%	85%
2000	100%	86%
1999	98%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	98%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,759 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,593 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,759

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$17,316	$17,353
2022	$16,786	$17,118
2021	$17,316	$18,438
2020	$16,786	$17,118
2019	$17,937	$16,964
2018	$18,257	$17,300
2014	$18,979	$16,457

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Spending / Student

$17,593

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highwood K-12 School District	Montana
2023	$16,239	$16,311
2022	$17,063	$16,545
2021	$16,239	$17,330
2020	$17,063	$16,545
2019	$17,135	$16,216
2018	$18,475	$17,245
2014	$19,219	$16,381

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Best Highwood K-12 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highwood School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081

Gr: PK-5 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education