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Schools in Havre · Havre Elementary School District, Havre High School District

Havre’s public schools score below 69% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 37% of Havre’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Havre, 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.

#33of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
37%
▼ 9 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 5 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 12% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Havre Elementary
Students per teacher
17.2
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,820 students on the public path
In brief

Havre’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Havre’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Havre Elementary spends $11,928 per student and Havre High $14,678, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Jude Thaddeus School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Havre’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Montana school districts, #33 of 41 Montana towns. Both inputs trail the Montana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (124)Better than 31%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 875 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Havre anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Havre’s students in the tested grades sat them (874 in math, 876 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–12Havre High SchoolHavre High School DistrictC

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

Two districts serve Havre

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

Havre Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,299 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,928MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Havre High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 521 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,678MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Havre Elementary School District36%
State average 45.7% · 759 students tested
Math · PK–8, Havre Elementary School District31%
State average 35.2% · 755 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Havre High School District42%
State average 45.7% · 117 students tested
Math · 9–12, Havre High School District22%
State average 35.2% · 119 students tested

Havre vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HavreCHavre Elementary PK–8 · Havre High 9–12

Every school in Havre

6 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 Havreby address
Highland Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
288 students17:1Rate it →
Sunnyside School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
354 students23:1Rate it →
Lincoln-McKinley School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
B
266 students18:1Rate it →
Havre Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
391 students16:1Rate it →
Havre High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
521 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Jude Thaddeus School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
156 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Havre’s schools

Are Havre’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Havre children attend score below 69% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #33 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Havre in?

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

Where do Havre kids go to high school?

Havre High School, with 521 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Havre’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Havre High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Havre spend per student?

$11,928 in Havre Elementary School District and $14,678 in Havre High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Havre?

Yes: St. Jude Thaddeus School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 156 students).

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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.