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Jefferson High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Boulder.

Boulder’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Montana school districts

Students
306
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,801
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$14.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson High School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Montana districts
  • Spends 9% more per student than the MT average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.1M, about $45,951 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Boulder. Grade by grade →

PK–6Boulder Elementary SchoolBoulder Elementary School District
7–8Boulder 7-8Boulder Elementary School District
9–12Jefferson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–39%
State average 35.2% · 40 students tested
Reading / language arts40–49%
State average 45.7% · 40 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 85.5% · 53 in the class

84% 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
$14,801 per student · 9% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 33%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
290’20
291’21
284’22
297’23
306’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Two or more races <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.

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.