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B+
Schools in Red Lodge · Red Lodge Elementary School District, Red Lodge High School District

Red Lodge’s public schools outscore 66% of Montana districts

On the state reading tests, 59% of Red Lodge’s students scored proficient, above the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Red Lodge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#17of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
59%
▲ 13 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 7 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 8% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Red Lodge Elementary
Students per teacher
13.3
MT 13.7
Schools in town
3
479 students on the public path
In brief

Red Lodge’s schools, in brief

Red Lodge runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mountain View School (PK–5) and Roosevelt Junior High (6–8) are Red Lodge’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Red Lodge High School District: Red Lodge High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 28% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Red Lodge Elementary spends $12,530 per student and Red Lodge High $16,756, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Red Lodge’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 66% of Montana school districts, #17 of 41 Montana towns. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results could put Red Lodge anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Red Lodge’s students in the tested grades sat them (276 in math, 275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mountain View SchoolRed Lodge Elementary School DistrictB+
6–8Roosevelt Junior HighRed Lodge Elementary School DistrictC
9–12Red Lodge High SchoolRed Lodge High School DistrictB+

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

Two districts serve Red Lodge

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

Red Lodge Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 303 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,530MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Red Lodge High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 176 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,756MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Red Lodge Elementary School District58%
State average 45.7% · 233 students tested
Math · PK–8, Red Lodge Elementary School District29%
State average 35.2% · 234 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Red Lodge High School District64%
State average 45.7% · 42 students tested
Math · 9–12, Red Lodge High School District24%
State average 35.2% · 42 students tested

Red Lodge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red LodgeB+Red Lodge Elementary PK–8 · Red Lodge High 9–12

Every school in Red Lodge

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 Red Lodgeby address
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
192 students14:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
111 students14:1Rate it →
Red Lodge High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
176 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Red Lodge’s schools

Are Red Lodge’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Red Lodge children attend outscore 66% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #17 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Red Lodge in?

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

Where do Red Lodge kids go to high school?

Red Lodge High School, with 176 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Red Lodge spend per student?

$12,530 in Red Lodge Elementary School District and $16,756 in Red Lodge High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.