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Schools in Dillon · Beaverhead County High School District, Dillon Elementary School District

Dillon’s public schools outscore 83% of Montana districts

Reading proficiency in Dillon’s districts is 57%, above the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dillon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#5of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 11 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 8 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 15% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Dillon Elementary
Students per teacher
16.2
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Dillon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 157 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dillon’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Dillon runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Parkview School (PK–5) and Dillon Middle School (6–8) are Dillon’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Beaverhead County High School District: Beaverhead Co High School. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Beaverhead County High spends $18,131 per student and Dillon Elementary $11,526, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dillon’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Montana school districts, #5 of 41 Montana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Montana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 539 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Dillon anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Dillon’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 539 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dillon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Parkview SchoolDillon Elementary School DistrictA−
6–8Dillon Middle SchoolDillon Elementary School DistrictA−
9–12Beaverhead Co High SchoolBeaverhead County High School DistrictB

Dillon runs its own schools through grade 8 (Dillon Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Beaverhead County High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dillon

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

Beaverhead County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 339 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$18,131MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Dillon Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 756 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,526MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Beaverhead County High School District37%
State average 45.7% · 73 students tested
Math · 9–12, Beaverhead County High School District27%
State average 35.2% · 73 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Dillon Elementary School District60%
State average 45.7% · 466 students tested
Math · PK–8, Dillon Elementary School District46%
State average 35.2% · 465 students tested

Dillon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DillonA−Dillon Elementary PK–8 · Beaverhead County High 9–12

Every school in Dillon

3 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).

District schools in Dillonby address
Parkview School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
497 students16:1Rate it →
Dillon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
259 students18:1Rate it →
Beaverhead Co High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
339 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Dillon’s schools

Are Dillon’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dillon children attend outscore 83% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #5 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dillon in?

Two districts: Dillon Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Beaverhead County High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Dillon kids go to high school?

Beaverhead Co High School, with 339 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dillon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Beaverhead County High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Dillon spend per student?

$18,131 in Beaverhead County High School District and $11,526 in Dillon Elementary School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.