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Anaconda Sr High School

515 Main Street, Anaconda, MT 59711 · (406) 563-6361 · Deer Lodge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
305
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
305 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98628%
Grade 109631%
Grade 117224%
Grade 125117%
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
26186%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
186%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Asian
31%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
165%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
72%
STATE 10% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16353%
Female
14247%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
17.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Anaconda Sr High School this school305100.0%N/A
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273100.0%N/A
Thompson Falls High Schl
Thompson Falls
18392.3%N/A
Havre High School
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52199.0%N/A
Troy High School
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132100.0%N/A
Columbia Falls High Schl
Columbia Falls
69199.4%N/A
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Anaconda Sr High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#56 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#57 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
305#40 of 180
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#44 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.1%#28 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#1 of 83
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.0%#21 of 25
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
305
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253051816.9:1100% (305)
2023-2429818.715.9:185% (253)
2022-232812312.2:1N/A
2020-213092114.7:1N/A
2017-183211916.9:146% (147)
2015-163301917.4:152% (173)
2010-113542216.1:133% (118)
2000-014812817.2:113% (61)
1990-915223116.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anaconda Sr High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (321 to 305); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).

About Anaconda Sr High School

Anaconda Sr High School is a public high school run by Anaconda H S in Anaconda, Montana. It enrolled 305 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Montana average about 238 students each.

Federal records list Anaconda H S as the district for Anaconda Sr High School.

Federal enrollment data show Anaconda Sr High School is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. On average, high schools in Montana have 11.3:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Anaconda Sr High School is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Deer Lodge County average 100%.

Among Deer Lodge County residents, the median household income is $57,527, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Anaconda Sr High School, Deer Lodge County has 3 other public schools.

The school nearest to Anaconda Sr High School is Anaconda Jr High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Anaconda Sr High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 309 to 305. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.7:1 to 16.9:1.

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Deer Lodge County at a glance

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Population
9,597
Census ACS
Median income
$57,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Anaconda Sr High School
District
Anaconda H S
Address
515 Main Street, Anaconda, MT 59711
Phone
(406) 563-6361
County
Deer Lodge County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
305
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
305 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300203000015
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Anaconda Sr High School
How large is Anaconda Sr High School?
Anaconda Sr High School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 09-12.
Is Anaconda Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anaconda Sr High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Anaconda Sr High School have?
Anaconda Sr High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anaconda Sr High School?
At Anaconda Sr High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Anaconda Sr High School?
Anaconda Sr High School is overseen by Anaconda H S in Deer Lodge County.
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