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C−

Sweet Grass County High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Big Timber.

Big Timber’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Students
161
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,796
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sweet Grass County High School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 61% more per student than the MT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0M, about $37 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Big Timber 1,686

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Big Timber. Grade by grade →

PK–6Big Timber SchoolBig Timber Elementary School District
7–8Big Timber 7-8Big Timber Elementary School District
9–12Sweet Grass Co High SchlThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 35.2% · 41 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 45.7% · 41 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 85.5% · 37 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
$21,796 per student · 61% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 26%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
166’20
164’21
161’22
152’23
161’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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.

Sweet Grass Co High Schl
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Timber
C
161 students12:1

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.