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Plains High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859 · (406) 826-8600 · Part of Plains K-12 Schools

Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
121
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Plains High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Plains 7-865 students
9–12Plains High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

412 Rittenour, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 927
Grade 1032
Grade 1133
Grade 1229
Enrollment over time
150’20
143’21
138’22
133’23
121’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plains High School from Plains families.

Other schools in Plains K-12 Schools

The district →
Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Plains
B
218 students14:1
Plains 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plains
B−
65 students16:1

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; Plains’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.