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Schools in Craig

Craig’s public schools

Helena High School District and Wolf Creek Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Craig. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% 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
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Helena High
Students per teacher
15.7
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,337 students on the public path
In brief

Craig’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Craig’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Helena High School places highest (better than 66%); Capital High School lowest (60%). 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 Craig, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wolf Creek Schoolin Wolf CreekNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

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

Two districts serve Craig

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

Helena High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 2,373 students · 15.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,476MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Wolf Creek Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 7 students, down 36% since 2020–21 · 6.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$31,300MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Helena High School District44%
State average 45.7% · 498 students tested
Math · 9–12, Helena High School District34%
State average 35.2% · 499 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Wolf Creek Elementary School District75%
State average 45.7% · 7 students tested · the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–6, Wolf Creek Elementary School District75%
State average 35.2% · 7 students tested · the state reports 50–100%

Craig vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Craig—Wolf Creek Elementary PK–6 · Helena High 9–12

Every school in Craig

4 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 Craigin other towns
Wolf Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wolf Creek
7 students6:1Rate it →
Capital High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Helena
B
1,293 students16:1Rate it →
Helena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Helena
B+
979 students16:1Rate it →
Helena P.A.L.
High · Grades 9–12 · Helena
58 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Craig’s schools

Are Craig’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Craig. Helena High School District and Wolf Creek Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Craig. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Craig in?

Helena High School District and Wolf Creek Elementary School District.

Where do Craig kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Capital High School, Helena High School and Helena P.A.L..

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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.