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Power High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Power.

Power’s Schools page →

Students
39
Schools
1
Spent per student
$30,257
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Power High School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 123% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $231 per student
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Power. Grade by grade →

PK–5Power ElementaryPower Elementary School District
6–8Power Middle SchoolPower Elementary School District
9–12Power High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2020
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 35.2% · 6 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 45.7% · 6 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84.9% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

75% 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
$30,257 per student · 123% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 44%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 41%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
31’20
38’21
37’22
35’23
39’24

Up 25.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%

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.

Power High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Power
A−
39 students6:1

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).