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Enrollment
1,629
High
DISTRICT 907 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLINGS H S·NCES 300390000090
Billings Sr High School
425 Grand Avenue, Billings, MT 59101 · (406) 281-5400 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,629 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
814 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 418 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 413 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 395 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 25% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
43.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
25.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Billings Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Sr High School this school | 1,629 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Skyview High School Billings | 1,542 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Great Falls High School Great Falls | 1,548 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Hamilton High School Hamilton | 460 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Belgrade High School Belgrade | 958 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Park High School Livingston | 420 | 42.1% | 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 Billings Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #40 of 68 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #41 of 70 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,629 | #2 of 180 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #43 of 50 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #3 of 50 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #28 of 83 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #6 of 25 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,629
-177 (-10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,688
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,629 | 97.9 | 16.6:1 | 50% (814) |
| 2023-24 | 1,675 | 97.9 | 17.1:1 | 41% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 1,739 | 100.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,806 | 96 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,924 | 93.8 | 20.5:1 | 36% (699) |
| 2015-16 | 1,842 | 91 | 20.2:1 | 39% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 1,704 | 99 | 17.2:1 | 32% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 1,956 | 101 | 19.4:1 | 17% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 1,688 | 82 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Billings Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,924 to 1,629); teachers up 4% (93.8 to 97.9).
About Billings Sr High School
Billings Sr High School is a high-enrollment high school with its address in Billings, Montana. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,629 students. The average for high schools in Montana is about 238 students, so this school is 584% bigger than average.
Billings H S has 6 schools; together they serve 5,444 students.
White students make up a majority at Billings Sr High School, at 69%. Next come 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Native American. That compares with about 86% White among all Yellowstone County residents. Billings Sr High School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 97.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.6:1. On average, high schools in Montana have 11.3:1, compared with 16.6:1 here. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 48% average for public schools in Yellowstone County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Yellowstone County, the median household income is $76,570, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Billings Sr High School is one of 68 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is McKinley School, about 0.5 miles away. Billings Sr High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 1,806. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.8:1 to 16.6:1.
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Yellowstone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Billings H S
- Billings West High SchoolHigh · 2,115 students
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Billings Opportunity SchoolHigh · 78 students
- Billings Early College SchoolHigh · 60 students
- Billings Multilingual AcademyHigh · 20 students
Other schools in Billings
- Billings West High SchoolHigh · 2,115 students
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Ben Steele Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 691 students
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 691 students
Other Billings Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Billings Senior High. Billings Sr High School is the largest of the 2.
- BILLINGS SR. HIGHBILLINGS, MO · 149 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley School0.5 mi · 339
- Broadwater School0.5 mi · 400
- Highland School0.6 mi · 249
- Billings Opportunity School0.7 mi · 78
- Billings Multilingual Academy0.7 mi · 21
- Billings Multilingual Academy0.7 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Billings Sr High SchoolHow large is Billings Sr High School?
Billings Sr High School enrolls approximately 1,629 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Billings Sr High School serve?
Billings Sr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Billings Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Billings Sr High School is approximately 16.6:1 (98 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Billings Sr High School?
Billings Sr High School reports a student body of 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Billings Sr High School?
Billings Sr High School is overseen by Billings H S in Yellowstone County.
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