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Big Sky High School

3100 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT 59804 · (406) 728-2401 · Missoula County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,148 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
1,148
High
DISTRICT 792 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
418 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 929326%
Grade 1031027%
Grade 1128925%
Grade 1225622%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
95883%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
504%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
192%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
232%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
696%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
55648%
Female
59252%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
37.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
21.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Big Sky High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Big Sky High School this school1,14836.4%N/A
Hellgate High School
Missoula
1,26235.3%N/A
Helena High School
Helena
97931.4%N/A
Sentinel High School
Missoula
1,36533.1%N/A
C M Russell High School
Great Falls
1,41239.9%N/A
Capital High School
Helena
1,29327.7%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 Big Sky High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#55 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#48 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,148#14 of 180
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#18 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.7%#12 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.4%#50 of 83
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.2%#17 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
1,148
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,103
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,14876.515.0:136% (418)
2023-241,22782.614.8:141% (506)
2022-231,18685.713.8:1N/A
2020-211,1376517.5:1N/A
2017-181,1126916.1:131% (345)
2015-161,0756815.8:138% (405)
2010-111,0386715.5:139% (407)
2000-011,3158615.3:121% (271)
1990-911,1036417.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Sky High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,112 to 1,148); teachers up 11% (69 to 76.5).

About Big Sky High School

Big Sky High School operates as a large high school in Missoula, Montana. The school enrolls 1,148 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 238 students for high schools in Montana.

Missoula H S has 5 schools and 3,959 students, and Big Sky High School is one of those schools.

Of every 100 students at Big Sky High School, about 83 are White. It is also 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Missoula County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The average for high schools in Montana is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 36% of students at Big Sky High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The county, Missoula County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $75,598, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 47 public schools and about 14,099 students.

Porter Middle School is the nearest public school to Big Sky High School, about 0.8 miles away. Big Sky High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The federal government classifies Big Sky High School's location as City: Small.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,137 to 1,148. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.5 to 15.0 over 4 years.

Big Sky High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Missoula County at a glance

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Population
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students

Quick facts

School name
Big Sky High School
District
Missoula H S
Address
3100 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone
(406) 728-2401
County
Missoula County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,148
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
418 (36%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
301854000824
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Big Sky High School
How many students attend Big Sky High School?
Big Sky High School enrolls approximately 1,148 students in grades 09-12.
Is Big Sky High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Sky High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Big Sky High School have?
Big Sky High School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Sky High School?
At Big Sky High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Big Sky High School in?
Big Sky High School is part of Missoula H S.
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