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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Montana

Across Montana, 256 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Bigfork 6-8 leads the list at 24.0:1, against a median of 15.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

256

Montana

Top Students/teacher

24.0:1

Median Students/teacher

15.2:1

HIGHEST RATIO · MONTANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Bigfork 6-8	Bigfork, MT	Bigfork Elem	Middle	236	24.0:1
2	Quentin Brown Primary K-4	Corvallis, MT	Corvallis K-12 Schools	Elementary	464	23.2:1
3	Frenchtown High School	Frenchtown, MT	Frenchtown K-12 Schools	High	364	22.7:1
4	Sunnyside School	Havre, MT	Havre Elem	Elementary	354	22.6:1
5	East Helena High School	East Helena, MT	East Helena K-12	High	563	21.9:1
6	East Valley Middle School	East Helena, MT	East Helena K-12	Middle	471	21.3:1
7	Riverview School	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls Elem	Elementary	445	21.2:1
8	Elder Grove 7-8	Billings, MT	Elder Grove Elem	Middle	248	20.7:1
9	Radley Elementary School	East Helena, MT	East Helena K-12	Elementary	428	20.2:1
10	Meadow Lark School	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls Elem	Elementary	527	20.1:1
11	Meadowlark Elementary	Bozeman, MT	Bozeman Elem	Elementary	492	19.3:1
12	Hawthorne School	Bozeman, MT	Bozeman Elem	Elementary	348	19.3:1
13	Lewis & Clark School	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls Elem	Elementary	338	19.3:1
14	Jefferson School	Helena, MT	Helena Elem	Elementary	245	19.2:1
15	Hillcrest School	Butte, MT	Butte Elem	Elementary	412	19.1:1
16	Libby High School	Libby, MT	Libby K-12 Schools	High	363	19.0:1
17	West Valley Middle School	Kalispell, MT	West Valley Elem	Middle	372	19.0:1
18	Hellgate El Intermediate	Missoula, MT	Hellgate Elem	Middle	517	18.9:1
19	Jim Darcy School	Helena, MT	Helena Elem	Elementary	473	18.8:1
20	Skyview High School	Billings, MT	Billings H S	High	1,542	18.8:1
21	Eureka Middle School 5-8	Eureka, MT	Eureka Elem	Middle	254	18.7:1
22	Three Forks High School	Three Forks, MT	Three Forks H S	High	251	18.6:1
23	Boulder School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	495	18.6:1
24	Elder Grove School	Billings, MT	Elder Grove Elem	Elementary	465	18.6:1
25	Ben Steele Middle School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Middle	740	18.4:1
26	Meadowlark School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	691	18.3:1
27	Roundup Elementary	Roundup, MT	Roundup Elem	Elementary	298	18.3:1
28	Arrowhead School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	434	18.2:1
29	Longfellow School	Bozeman, MT	Bozeman Elem	Elementary	289	18.0:1
30	Sacajawea School	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls Elem	Elementary	405	17.8:1
31	Helena Flats School	Kalispell, MT	Helena Flats Elem	Elementary	253	17.8:1
32	Dillon Middle School	Dillon, MT	Dillon Elem	Middle	259	17.7:1
33	Alkali Creek School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	310	17.6:1
34	Eagle Cliffs Elementary	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	443	17.6:1
35	Jeannette Rankin El	Missoula, MT	Missoula Elem	Elementary	457	17.6:1
36	Castle Rock Middle School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Middle	691	17.6:1
37	Loy School	Great Falls, MT	Great Falls Elem	Elementary	392	17.6:1
38	Ronan High School	Ronan, MT	Ronan H S	High	376	17.6:1
39	Lincoln-McKinley School	Havre, MT	Havre Elem	Elementary	266	17.5:1
40	West Valley School	Kalispell, MT	West Valley Elem	Elementary	434	17.5:1
41	Rossiter School	Helena, MT	Helena Elem	Elementary	369	17.4:1
42	Edgerton School	Kalispell, MT	Kalispell Elem	Elementary	509	17.2:1
43	Lillian Peterson School	Kalispell, MT	Kalispell Elem	Elementary	344	17.2:1
44	Will James Middle School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Middle	634	17.1:1
45	Beartooth School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	373	17.1:1
46	Helena Middle School	Helena, MT	Helena Elem	Middle	701	17.1:1
47	Fred Moodry Intermediate	Anaconda, MT	Anaconda Elem	Elementary	289	17.0:1
48	Anaconda Sr High School	Anaconda, MT	Anaconda H S	High	305	16.9:1
49	Four Georgians School	Helena, MT	Helena Elem	Elementary	482	16.9:1
50	Poly Drive School	Billings, MT	Billings Elem	Elementary	283	16.8:1

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