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C−

Powell County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

709 Missouri Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 · (406) 846-2757 · Part of Powell County High School District

Deer Lodge’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
181
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Powell County High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Deer Lodge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8E F Duvall 7-888 students
9–12Powell County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

709 Missouri Avenue, Deer Lodge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 959
Grade 1033
Grade 1142
Grade 1247
Enrollment over time
156’20
175’21
186’22
183’23
181’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Powell County High School from Deer Lodge families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Deer Lodge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.