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Schools in Potomac

Potomac’s public schools

Missoula High School District and Potomac Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Potomac. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 88% 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
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 4% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Missoula High
Students per teacher
15.0
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,947 students on the public path
In brief

Potomac’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Potomac’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Potomac Middle School places highest (better than 88%); Big Sky High School lowest (26%). 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 Potomac, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Potomac SchoolPotomac Elementary School DistrictA−
6–8Potomac Middle SchoolPotomac Elementary School DistrictA
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Missoula High School District.

Two districts serve Potomac

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

Missoula High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 3,959 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,071MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Potomac Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 87 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$17,396MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Missoula High School District52%
State average 45.7% · 704 students tested
Math · 9–12, Missoula High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 722 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Potomac Elementary School District54%
State average 45.7% · 45 students tested
Math · PK–8, Potomac Elementary School District34%
State average 35.2% · 46 students tested

Potomac vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Potomac—Potomac Elementary PK–8 · Missoula High 9–12

Every school in Potomac

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 Potomacby address
Potomac School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bonner
A−
60 students9:1Rate it →
Potomac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bonner
A
27 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Potomacin other towns
Sentinel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
B+
1,365 students16:1Rate it →
Hellgate High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
B+
1,262 students14:1Rate it →
Big Sky High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
C
1,148 students15:1Rate it →
Seeley-Swan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seeley Lake
C
85 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Potomac’s schools

Are Potomac’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Potomac. Missoula High School District and Potomac Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Potomac. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Potomac in?

Missoula High School District and Potomac Elementary School District.

Where do Potomac kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Sentinel High School, Hellgate High School, Big Sky High School and Seeley-Swan 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.