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Culbertson High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Culbertson.

Culbertson’s Schools page →

Students
77
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,637
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Culbertson High School District

  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Spends 74% more per student than the MT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $13,714 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Culbertson. Grade by grade →

PK–5Culbertson SchoolCulbertson Elementary School District
6–8Culbertson Junior HighCulbertson Elementary School District
9–12Culbertson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–20%
State average 35.2% · 24 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–20%
State average 45.7% · 24 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 85.5% · 27 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$23,637 per student · 74% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
81’20
78’21
94’22
91’23
77’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%American Indian/Alaska Native 21%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%

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.

Culbertson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Culbertson
D
77 students10:1

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).