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Schools in Harlowton

Harlowton’s public schools

Harlowton K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harlowton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 39% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
298 students on the public path
In brief

Harlowton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Harlowton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Hillcrest 7-8 places highest (better than 46%); Harlowton High School lowest (16%). 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 Harlowton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Hillcrest SchoolHarlowton K-12 SchoolsC
9–12Harlowton High SchoolHarlowton K-12 SchoolsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Harlowton K-12 Schools.

The district

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

Harlowton K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 298 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$18,809MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.7% · 146 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.2% · 147 students tested

Harlowton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harlowton—Harlowton K-12 Schools

Every school in Harlowton

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 Harlowtonby address
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
195 students12:1Rate it →
Hillcrest 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
37 students13:1Rate it →
Harlowton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
66 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Harlowton’s schools

Are Harlowton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Harlowton. Harlowton K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harlowton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Harlowton in?

Harlowton K-12 Schools.

Where do Harlowton kids go to high school?

Harlowton High School.

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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.