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Beaverhead Co High School

104 North Pacific Street, Dillon, MT 59725 · (406) 683-2361 · Beaverhead County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL339 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
339
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
116 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 99829%
Grade 108525%
Grade 117823%
Grade 127823%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
29386%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
237%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
51%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
31%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Native American
113%
STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
16850%
Female
17150%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 →

Schools most like Beaverhead Co High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Beaverhead Co High School this school33934.2%N/A
Custer Co District High
Miles City
48728.3%N/A
Sidney High School
Sidney
35532.7%N/A
Stevensville High School
Stevensville
34747.3%N/A
Helena High School
Helena
97931.4%N/A
Frenchtown High School
Frenchtown
36432.4%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 Beaverhead Co High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#23 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#21 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
339#36 of 180
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#22 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.7%#31 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
34.2%#56 of 83
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.4%#9 of 22
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
339
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533922.415.2:134% (116)
2023-2433621.815.4:131% (104)
2022-2333920.616.4:1N/A
2020-213232115.4:1N/A
2017-1831020.615.0:128% (87)
2015-163322016.6:116% (54)
2010-113632315.8:113% (47)
2000-014802717.8:18% (39)
1990-914152814.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaverhead Co High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (310 to 339); teachers up 8% (20.6 to 22.4).

About Beaverhead Co High School

Beaverhead Co High School is a mid-sized high school serving families in Dillon, Montana. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 339 students. High schools in Montana have about 238 students on average; enrollment here is 42% higher.

Beaverhead County H S is the district for Beaverhead Co High School.

Beaverhead Co High School is 86% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beaverhead Co High School scores 25%.

A staff of 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.2:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's county is Beaverhead County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $61,268 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Beaverhead County number 12, with about 1,182 students.

Of the public schools around it, Beaverhead Co High School is closest to Parkview School, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns Beaverhead Co High School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.

The school's student count increased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

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Beaverhead County at a glance

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Population
9,713
Census ACS
Median income
$61,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,182 students

Quick facts

School name
Beaverhead Co High School
District
Beaverhead County H S
Address
104 North Pacific Street, Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
(406) 683-2361
County
Beaverhead County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
339
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (34%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300309000041
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beaverhead Co High School
How many students attend Beaverhead Co High School?
Beaverhead Co High School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 09-12.
Is Beaverhead Co High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beaverhead Co High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Beaverhead Co High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Beaverhead Co High School.
How diverse is Beaverhead Co High School?
Beaverhead Co High School reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Beaverhead Co High School?
Beaverhead Co High School is overseen by Beaverhead County H S in Beaverhead County.
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