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Schools in Busby

Busby’s public schools

Lame Deer High School District, Hardin Elementary School District and Lodge Grass Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Busby. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
5%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
2021–22
Graduate on time
64%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 24% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Hardin Elementary
Students per teacher
12.3
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,161 students on the public path
In brief

Busby’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Busby’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Hardin Middle School places highest (better than 4%); Lodge Grass School lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Busby, graded from D− to D−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Hardin Middle School and Lodge Grass 7-8. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Busby, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lame Deer High School District.

Three districts serve Busby

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lame Deer High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 170 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$26,566MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Hardin Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 5 schools · 1,221 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,808MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Lodge Grass Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 230 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,783MT $13,570 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lame Deer High School District5%
State average 45.7% · 33 students tested · the state reports 0–10%
Math · 9–12, Lame Deer High School District5%
State average 35.2% · 34 students tested · the state reports 0–10%
Reading · PK–8, Hardin Elementary School District16%
State average 45.7% · 768 students tested
Math · PK–8, Hardin Elementary School District10%
State average 35.2% · 765 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Lodge Grass Elementary School District2%
State average 45.7% · 156 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lodge Grass Elementary School District2%
State average 35.2% · 155 students tested

Busby vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Busby’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Busby—Hardin Elementary PK–8 · Lodge Grass Elementary PK–8 · Lame Deer High 9–12

Every school in Busby

7 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).

Also serving Busbyin other towns
Hardin Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hardin
287 students11:1Rate it →
Crow Agency School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crow Agency
D−
268 students12:1Rate it →
Lodge Grass School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lodge Grass
D−
175 students10:1Rate it →
Fort Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
17 students5:1Rate it →
Hardin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hardin
D−
359 students13:1Rate it →
Lodge Grass 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lodge Grass
D−
55 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Busbyrun by other districts or the state
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School
Grades K–12
169 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Busby’s schools

Are Busby’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Busby. Lame Deer High School District, Hardin Elementary School District and Lodge Grass Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Busby. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Busby in?

Lame Deer High School District, Hardin Elementary School District and Lodge Grass Elementary School District.

Where do Busby kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Hardin Middle School and Lodge Grass 7-8.

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What Busby families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.