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Simms High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Vaughn, Simms, Fort Shaw, Sun River and Cascade Colony, and parts of Sun Prairie.

Vaughn’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Montana school districts

Students
91
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,525
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
The gist

What stands out about Simms High School District

  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Spends 51% more per student than the MT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vaughn. Grade by grade →

PK–5Vaughn ElementaryVaughn Elementary School District
6–8Vaughn 6-8Vaughn Elementary School District
9–12Simms High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–20%
State average 35.2% · 20 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 20 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 85.5% · 24 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

90% 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
$20,525 per student · 51% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 43%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
119’20
112’21
101’22
101’23
91’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%

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.

Simms High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Simms
D−
91 students9:1

Towns served

Vaughn 1,002Simms 334Fort Shaw 207Sun River 72Cascade Colony 44

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).