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Billings Opportunity School

415 North 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 · (406) 281-5120 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 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
78
High
DISTRICT 907 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
55 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 92735%
Grade 102026%
Grade 112431%
Grade 1279%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
5267%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
810%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
1013%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
810%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
4659%
Female
3241%

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Where Billings Opportunity School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Yellowstone County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
78#94 of 180#8 of 12
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.

About Billings Opportunity School

Billings Opportunity School is a very small high school for students in Billings, Montana. The school enrolls 78 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Montana average about 238 students, which makes this school 67% below average.

Billings H S is made up of 6 schools with 5,444 students in all.

The student body at Billings Opportunity School is 67% White. The school is also 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 10% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Billings Opportunity School, there are about 11.0 students; the school has 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Montana is about 11.3:1. There are 55 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 71% of enrollment. Public schools in Yellowstone County average 48%.

American Community Survey estimates for Yellowstone County show that the median household earns about $76,570 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Yellowstone County has 68 public schools with about 23,853 students, including Billings Opportunity School.

Billings Early College School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES assigns Billings Opportunity School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

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Yellowstone County at a glance

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Population
168,957
Census ACS
Median income
$76,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
23,853 students

Quick facts

School name
Billings Opportunity School
District
Billings H S
Address
415 North 30th St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 281-5120
County
Yellowstone County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
78
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (71%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
300390001134
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Billings Opportunity School
How large is Billings Opportunity School?
Billings Opportunity School enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Billings Opportunity School serve?
Billings Opportunity School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Billings Opportunity School have?
Billings Opportunity School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Billings Opportunity School?
Student demographics at Billings Opportunity School are roughly 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Billings Opportunity School?
Billings Opportunity School is overseen by Billings H S in Yellowstone County.
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