The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Gallatin County, Montana
22 public schools in Gallatin County, Montana appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Whittier School leads the list at 12.8:1, against a median of 15.9:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whittier School | Bozeman, MT | 12.8:1 |
| 2 | Ridge View Elementary | Belgrade, MT | 12.8:1 |
| 3 | Manhattan Elem | Manhattan, MT | 13.0:1 |
| 4 | Manhattan H S | Manhattan, MT | 13.2:1 |
| 5 | Saddle Peak Elementary | Belgrade, MT | 14.8:1 |
| 6 | Three Forks Elem School | Three Forks, MT | 14.9:1 |
| 7 | Story Creek Elem | Belgrade, MT | 15.3:1 |
| 8 | Monforton School | Bozeman, MT | 15.4:1 |
| 9 | Belgrade High School | Belgrade, MT | 15.6:1 |
| 10 | Hyalite Elementary | Bozeman, MT | 15.8:1 |
| 11 | Morning Star School | Bozeman, MT | 15.8:1 |
| 12 | Gallatin High School | Bozeman, MT | 15.9:1 |
| 13 | Bozeman High School | Bozeman, MT | 16.2:1 |
| 14 | Sacajawea Middle School | Bozeman, MT | 16.2:1 |
| 15 | Emily Dickinson School | Bozeman, MT | 16.2:1 |
| 16 | Chief Joseph Middle School | Bozeman, MT | 16.4:1 |
| 17 | Belgrade Middle School | Belgrade, MT | 16.6:1 |
| 18 | Monforton 6-8 | Bozeman, MT | 16.7:1 |
| 19 | Longfellow School | Bozeman, MT | 18.0:1 |
| 20 | Three Forks High School | Three Forks, MT | 18.6:1 |
| 21 | Hawthorne School | Bozeman, MT | 19.3:1 |
| 22 | Meadowlark Elementary | Bozeman, MT | 19.3:1 |
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