Billings Multilingual Academy

Billings Multilingual Academy is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in Billings, Montana, part of Billings H S, with 20 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Within Billings H S, which oversees 6 schools and 5,444 students, Billings Multilingual Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Billings Multilingual Academy lists that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 20% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Billings Multilingual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Yellowstone County's rate of about 48%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Yellowstone County shows median household income runs about $76,570, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Yellowstone County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), Billings Multilingual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Billings Early College School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.