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Conrad High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Conrad.

Conrad’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Students
126
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,014
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Conrad High School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 58% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% more per student than the MT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.4M, about $11,286 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 58% 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.

GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Conrad 2,393

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Conrad. Grade by grade →

PK–3Meadowlark SchoolConrad Elementary School District
7–8Utterback 7-8Conrad Elementary School District
9–12Conrad High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 26 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts21–39%
State average 45.7% · 25 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 85.5% · 32 in the class

90% 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
$17,014 per student · 25% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 33%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 41%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
143’20
138’21
153’22
144’23
126’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Hispanic 2%

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.

Conrad High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Conrad
B−
126 students9:1

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.