Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 3.0Bozeman’s public schools outscore 94% of Montana districts
In Bozeman, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bozeman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bozeman’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Bozeman Elementary spends $11,323 per student and Bozeman High $13,483, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Headwaters Academy (private), Bozeman Summit Schoool (private), Bozeman Creative Learning Center (private), Peak Potential (private) and Bozeman Field School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bozeman’s grade
A: better than 94% of Montana school districts, #2 of 41 Montana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Montana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bozeman, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bozeman · depends on your address
Sacajawea Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Chief Joseph Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bozeman · depends on your address
Sacajawea Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Chief Joseph Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bozeman · depends on your address
Sacajawea Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Chief Joseph Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bozeman · depends on your address
Gallatin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bozeman High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,279 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bridger Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 69 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bozeman · depends on your address
Gallatin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bozeman High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,279 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bridger Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 69 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Bozeman runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bozeman Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Bozeman High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bozeman
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bozeman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Bozeman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman | A | Bozeman Elementary PK–8 · Bozeman High 9–12 |
Every school in Bozeman
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Bozeman’s schools
Are Bozeman’s schools good?
By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bozeman children attend outscore 94% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #2 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bozeman in?
Two districts: Bozeman Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Bozeman High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Bozeman kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Gallatin High School, Bozeman High School and Bridger Charter School.
What is Bozeman’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Bozeman High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Bozeman spend per student?
$11,323 in Bozeman Elementary School District and $13,483 in Bozeman High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bozeman?
Yes: Headwaters Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–8, 84 students), Bozeman Summit Schoool (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 67 students), Bozeman Creative Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 19 students), Peak Potential (nonsectarian, grades 5–8, 16 students) and Bozeman Field School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Bozeman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bozeman → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.