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D−

Hardin High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Hardin.

Hardin’s School Grade D better than 8% of Montana school districts

Students
515
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,139
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hardin High School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 29 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.1M, about $15,718 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% 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.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DHardin 3,696

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hardin. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hardin PrimaryHardin Elementary School District
3–5Hardin IntermediateHardin Elementary School District
6–8Hardin Middle SchoolHardin Elementary School District
9–12Hardin High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 35.2% · 88 students tested
Reading / language arts6–9%
State average 45.7% · 82 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)55–59%
State average 85.5% · 137 in the class

92% 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
$14,139 per student · 4% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 35%Federal 31%

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

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

Enrollment over time
512’20
529’21
512’22
540’23
515’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 76%White 12%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

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.

Hardin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hardin
D−
515 students15:1

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.