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Absarokee High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Absarokee, Fishtail and Nye.

Absarokee’s Schools page →

Students
74
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,291
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Absarokee High School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 50% more per student than the MT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0M, about $108 per student
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Absarokee. Grade by grade →

PK–5Absarokee SchoolAbsarokee Elementary School District
6–8Absarokee 6-8Absarokee Elementary School District
9–12Absarokee High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 35.2% · 8 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 45.7% · 8 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 85.5% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,291 per student · 50% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 28%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
74’20
58’21
71’22
79’23
74’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Absarokee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Absarokee
A−
74 students9:1

Towns served

Absarokee 926Fishtail 89Nye 85

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).