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Best Schools · Montana · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Montana schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Montana public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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MONTANA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
151Frenchtown 6-8FrenchtownFrenchtown K-12 SchoolsMiddle31115.5:1
152Warren SchoolHelenaHelena ElemElementary27615.6:1
153Shepherd ElementaryShepherdShepherd ElemElementary34215.6:1
154Helena High SchoolHelenaHelena H SHigh97915.6:1
155Belgrade High SchoolBelgradeBelgrade H SHigh95815.6:1
156Lincoln SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls ElemElementary37315.6:1
157Chief Charlo SchoolMissoulaMissoula ElemElementary41415.7:1
158Big Sky ElementaryBillingsBillings ElemElementary37315.7:1
159Sunnyside SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls ElemElementary39615.7:1
160Daly SchoolHamiltonHamilton K-12 SchoolsElementary53915.7:1
161Columbus High SchoolColumbusColumbus H SHigh22715.7:1
162Emerson SchoolButteButte ElemElementary38915.7:1
163Havre High SchoolHavreHavre H SHigh52115.7:1
164Elrod SchoolKalispellKalispell ElemElementary23715.8:1
165Hyalite ElementaryBozemanBozeman ElemElementary52115.8:1
166Morning Star SchoolBozemanBozeman ElemElementary48215.8:1
167Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoulaMissoula ElemElementary39315.8:1
168Flathead High SchoolKalispellFlathead H SHigh1,54115.8:1
169Russell SchoolKalispellKalispell ElemElementary22315.9:1
170Gallatin High SchoolBozemanBozeman H SHigh1,44215.9:1
171Havre Middle SchoolHavreHavre ElemMiddle39116.0:1
172Rose Park SchoolBillingsBillings ElemElementary27716.0:1
173Margaret Leary SchoolButteButte ElemElementary35916.0:1
174Jefferson High SchoolBoulderJefferson H SHigh30616.1:1
175Polson Middle SchoolPolsonPolson ElemMiddle47716.1:1
176Paxson SchoolMissoulaMissoula ElemElementary41516.1:1
177Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistownLewistown ElemMiddle27616.1:1
178Bozeman High SchoolBozemanBozeman H SHigh1,27916.2:1
179Broadwater SchoolBillingsBillings ElemElementary40016.2:1
180Laurel High SchoolLaurelLaurel H SHigh57816.2:1
181Prickly Pear ElemEast HelenaEast Helena K-12Elementary26916.2:1
182Glacier High SchoolKalispellFlathead H SHigh1,40216.2:1
183Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozemanBozeman ElemMiddle80716.2:1
184Emily Dickinson SchoolBozemanBozeman ElemElementary53116.2:1
185Capital High SchoolHelenaHelena H SHigh1,29316.3:1
186Fred W Graff SchoolLaurelLaurel ElemElementary24516.3:1
187Parkview SchoolDillonDillon ElemElementary49716.3:1
188Elysian SchoolBillingsElysian ElemElementary30216.3:1
189C M Russell High SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls H SHigh1,41216.3:1
190Browning High SchoolBrowningBrowning H SHigh63316.3:1
191West Elementary SchoolButteButte ElemElementary50316.3:1
192C R Anderson Middle SchlHelenaHelena ElemMiddle96216.4:1
193Washington Middle SchoolMissoulaMissoula ElemMiddle66916.4:1
194Butte High SchoolButteButte H SHigh1,26616.4:1
195Park High SchoolLivingstonPark H SHigh42016.4:1
196Chief Joseph Middle SchoolBozemanBozeman ElemMiddle75116.4:1
197Sentinel High SchoolMissoulaMissoula H SHigh1,36516.4:1
198Bitterroot SchoolBillingsBillings ElemElementary26416.5:1
199Sandstone SchoolBillingsBillings ElemElementary39316.5:1
200Medicine Crow Middle SchoolBillingsBillings ElemMiddle51716.5:1
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