Top 100 lowest student–teacher ratio in Montana (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 111Poplar 5-6 SchoolPoplar · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.8
- 247Colstrip High SchoolColstrip · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
- 337Culbertson SchoolCulbertson · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 417Poplar SchoolPoplar · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 541Conrad High SchoolConrad · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 611Poplar 7-8Poplar · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 734St Ignatius High SchoolSt Ignatius · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 881Fairfield High SchoolFairfield · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 915Southside SchoolWolf Point · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 1048Mountain View SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 1139Frank Brattin Middle SchlColstrip · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 1251Philipsburg SchoolPhilipsburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 1373Lincoln SchoolBaker · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 1443Powell County High SchoolDeer Lodge · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 1540Fairview SchoolFairview · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1663Gallatin Gateway SchoolGallatin Gateway · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1712Lodge Grass SchoolLodge Grass · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1813Arlee High SchoolArlee · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 1944Plentywood SchoolPlentywood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 2015Northside SchoolWolf Point · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 2111Wolf Point 7-8Wolf Point · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 2250Choteau High SchoolChoteau · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 2324Superior ElementarySuperior · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 2417Whittier SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 2534Hardin PrimaryHardin · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 2643Shelby High SchoolShelby · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 2762Blue Creek SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 2856Ennis High SchoolEnnis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 2941Plentywood High SchoolPlentywood · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 3034Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe ElemBrowning · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3159Whitehall ElementaryWhitehall · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3244Forsyth High SchoolForsyth · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 3315Harlem 7-8Harlem · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 3443Malta High SchoolMalta · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 3537McKinley SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 3656Broadview SchoolBroadview · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 3714Browning ElementaryBrowning · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 3817St Ignatius Elementary SchoolSt Ignatius · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 3943Joliet High SchoolJoliet · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 4056Joliet SchoolJoliet · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 4171Shields Valley ElementaryWilsall · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 4248Franklin SchoolMissoula · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 4346Park City SchoolPark City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 4444Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 4530Ponderosa SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 4647Meadowlark SchoolChinook · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 4767Centerville SchoolSand Coulee · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 4813Napi SchoolBrowning · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 4950Pine Butte Elementary SchColstrip · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 5066Garfield SchoolLewistown · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 5125Plains High SchoolPlains · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 5221Box Elder SchoolBox Elder · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5328Cut Bank High SchoolCut Bank · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5467Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsyth · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5546Hillcrest SchoolHarlowton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5681Monforton PrimaryBozeman · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5753Sidney High SchoolSidney · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5860Whitehall 6-8Whitehall · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 5951H C Davis ElementaryCut Bank · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 6028Lockwood IntermediateLockwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 6138Smith Valley Primary SchlKalispell · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 6259Canyon Creek SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 6342Washington Middle SchoolGlendive · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 6474Eastgate SchoolEast Helena · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 6536Lockwood PrimaryLockwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 6668Jefferson SchoolGlendive · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 6768Chief Joseph SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 6837Garfield SchoolMiles City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 6949Sweet Grass Co High SchlBig Timber · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 7073Ophir 7-8Gallatin Gateway · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7133Newman SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7227Riverside Middle SchoolBillings · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7346Bonner 6-8Bonner · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7416Longfellow SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7538Harlem Elementary SchoolHarlem · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7617Wolf Point High SchoolWolf Point · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 7742Bonner SchoolBonner · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 7856Frenchtown Elementary SchoolFrenchtown · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 7936Bridger Elementary SchoolBridger · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8013Browning Middle SchoolBrowning · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8170B A Winans SchoolLivingston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8270Lone Rock SchoolStevensville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8364Scobey SchoolScobey · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8449West Yellowstone SchoolWest Yellowstone · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 8518St Ignatius Middle SchoolSt Ignatius · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 8628Chinook High SchoolChinook · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 8774Ennis SchoolEnnis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 8819Fair-Mont-Egan SchoolKalispell · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 8911Crow Agency SchoolCrow Agency · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 9048Huntley Project High SchlWorden · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 9148Cherry Valley SchoolPolson · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 9239Broadwater SchoolHelena · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9312Arlee ElementaryArlee · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9481Ridge View ElementaryBelgrade · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9544Glasgow High SchoolGlasgow · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9614Rocky Boy SchoolBox Elder · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9751Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 9874Lone Peak High SchoolGallatin Gateway · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 9970Whittier SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 10065Broadwater High SchoolTownsend · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.1
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poplar 5-6 School Poplar · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 7.8 | 11.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 124 |
| 2 | Colstrip High School Colstrip · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.6 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 155 |
| 3 | Culbertson School Culbertson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.9 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 124 |
| 4 | Poplar School Poplar · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 8.9 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 5 | Conrad High School Conrad · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.0 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 126 |
| 6 | Poplar 7-8 Poplar · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 9.0 | 11.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 117 |
| 7 | St Ignatius High School St Ignatius · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.3 | 33.6 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 8 | Fairfield High School Fairfield · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.7 | 80.5 Top 10% | 69.5% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 9 | Southside School Wolf Point · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 9.7 | 14.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 214 |
| 10 | Mountain View School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 9.8 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 11 | Frank Brattin Middle Schl Colstrip · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.9 | 38.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 119 |
| 12 | Philipsburg School Philipsburg · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.0 | 50.5 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 13 | Lincoln School Baker · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.1 | 73.2 Top 25% | 33.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 101 |
| 14 | Powell County High School Deer Lodge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.1 | 43.1 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 181 |
| 15 | Fairview School Fairview · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.3 | 39.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 134 |
| 16 | Gallatin Gateway School Gallatin Gateway · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.3 | 63.2 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 103 |
| 17 | Lodge Grass School Lodge Grass · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.3 | 12.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 175 |
| 18 | Arlee High School Arlee · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.4 | 12.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 135 |
| 19 | Plentywood School Plentywood · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.5 | 44.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 20 | Northside School Wolf Point · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 10.5 | 14.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 158 |
| 21 | Wolf Point 7-8 Wolf Point · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 10.8 | 11.3 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 108 |
| 22 | Choteau High School Choteau · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.9 | 49.8 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 109 |
| 23 | Superior Elementary Superior · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.9 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 185 |
| 24 | Whittier School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.0 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 187 |
| 25 | Hardin Primary Hardin · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 11.0 | 34.4 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 287 |
| 26 | Shelby High School Shelby · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.0 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 143 |
| 27 | Blue Creek School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.2 | 61.5 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 28 | Ennis High School Ennis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.2 | 56.4 Top 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 134 |
| 29 | Plentywood High School Plentywood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.2 | 40.8 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 101 |
| 30 | Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe Elem Browning · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 11.3 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 328 |
| 31 | Whitehall Elementary Whitehall · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 59.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 192 |
| 32 | Forsyth High School Forsyth · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.4 | 43.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 103 |
| 33 | Harlem 7-8 Harlem · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 11.6 | 14.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 104 |
| 34 | Malta High School Malta · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.6 | 42.6 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 35 | McKinley School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 37.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 36 | Broadview School Broadview · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.7 | 56.0 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 105 |
| 37 | Browning Elementary Browning · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 11.7 | 14.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 38 | St Ignatius Elementary School St Ignatius · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 17.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 39 | Joliet High School Joliet · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.7 | 42.6 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 129 |
| 40 | Joliet School Joliet · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 55.9 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 41 | Shields Valley Elementary Wilsall · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.9 | 70.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 42 | Franklin School Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 43 | Park City School Park City · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.9 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 44 | Shelby Elementary School Shelby · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 43.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 45 | Ponderosa School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 29.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 277 |
| 46 | Meadowlark School Chinook · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.0 | 47.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 144 |
| 47 | Centerville School Sand Coulee · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 67.3 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 120 |
| 48 | Napi School Browning · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 12.1 | 13.0 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 49 | Pine Butte Elementary Sch Colstrip · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 50.4 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 50 | Garfield School Lewistown · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 12.1 | 66.1 Top 50% | 46.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 182 |
| 51 | Plains High School Plains · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.1 | 24.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 52 | Box Elder School Box Elder · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.2 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 53 | Cut Bank High School Cut Bank · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.2 | 27.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 183 |
| 54 | Forsyth Elementary School Forsyth · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.2 | 66.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 55 | Hillcrest School Harlowton · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.2 | 45.8 Lower 50% | 76.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 195 |
| 56 | Monforton Primary Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.2 | 80.9 Top 10% | 21.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 183 |
| 57 | Sidney High School Sidney · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.2 | 53.2 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 58 | Whitehall 6-8 Whitehall · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.2 | 60.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 110 |
| 59 | H C Davis Elementary Cut Bank · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 12.3 | 51.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 209 |
| 60 | Lockwood Intermediate Lockwood · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 12.3 | 27.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 61 | Smith Valley Primary Schl Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.3 | 37.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 62 | Canyon Creek School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 59.0 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 147 |
| 63 | Washington Middle School Glendive · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.3 | 42.4 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 64 | Eastgate School East Helena · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 12.4 | 73.6 Top 25% | 32.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 161 |
| 65 | Lockwood Primary Lockwood · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.4 | 35.8 Lower 50% | 96% Free/reduced-price lunch | 348 |
| 66 | Jefferson School Glendive · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.4 | 68.0 Top 50% | 46.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 247 |
| 67 | Chief Joseph School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.4 | 68.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 68 | Garfield School Miles City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.4 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 69 | Sweet Grass Co High Schl Big Timber · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.4 | 48.5 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 161 |
| 70 | Ophir 7-8 Gallatin Gateway · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 73.2 Top 25% | 47% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 71 | Newman School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 32.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 249 |
| 72 | Riverside Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 27.0 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 73 | Bonner 6-8 Bonner · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 45.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 74 | Longfellow School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.5 | 16.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 75 | Harlem Elementary School Harlem · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.5 | 38.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 350 |
| 76 | Wolf Point High School Wolf Point · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.5 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 200 |
| 77 | Bonner School Bonner · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.6 | 41.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 78 | Frenchtown Elementary School Frenchtown · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 12.6 | 55.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 79 | Bridger Elementary School Bridger · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.7 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 80 | Browning Middle School Browning · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.7 | 12.8 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 81 | B A Winans School Livingston · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.7 | 70.0 Top 25% | 42.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 267 |
| 82 | Lone Rock School Stevensville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 | 70.1 Top 25% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 203 |
| 83 | Scobey School Scobey · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.7 | 63.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 152 |
| 84 | West Yellowstone School West Yellowstone · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.7 | 49.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 127 |
| 85 | St Ignatius Middle School St Ignatius · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.8 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 86 | Chinook High School Chinook · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.8 | 28.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 115 |
| 87 | Ennis School Ennis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.8 | 73.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 88 | Fair-Mont-Egan School Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 115 |
| 89 | Crow Agency School Crow Agency · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 11.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 90 | Huntley Project High Schl Worden · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.8 | 48.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 91 | Cherry Valley School Polson · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 12.8 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 73.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 243 |
| 92 | Broadwater School Helena · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 39.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 93 | Arlee Elementary Arlee · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.9 | 12.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 94 | Ridge View Elementary Belgrade · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 12.9 | 80.5 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 95 | Glasgow High School Glasgow · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.9 | 43.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 96 | Rocky Boy School Box Elder · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.9 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 97 | Shepherd Middle School Shepherd · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.9 | 50.8 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 98 | Lone Peak High School Gallatin Gateway · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.0 | 74.4 Top 25% | 49.5% Math proficiency | 117 |
| 99 | Whittier School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 70.2 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 100 | Broadwater High School Townsend · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.1 | 65.2 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 196 |
Poplar 5-6 School in Poplar leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Montana with Students per teacher 7.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
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