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Bozeman High School

205 N 11th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6200 · Gallatin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,279 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
1,279
High
DISTRICT 930 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
174 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 932425%
Grade 1031525%
Grade 1133927%
Grade 1230124%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
1,09085%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
907%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
585%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
191%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
62449%
Female
65551%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
81.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
50.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 Bozeman High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bozeman High School this school1,27913.6%N/A
Capital High School
Helena
1,29327.7%N/A
Billings West High School
Billings
2,11530.1%N/A
Gallatin High School
Bozeman
1,44218.4%N/A
Bigfork High School
Bigfork
33319.8%N/A
Laurel High School
Laurel
57834.9%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 Bozeman High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#2 of 68#2 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
81.0%#1 of 70#1 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,279#11 of 180#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#34 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.6%#25 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
13.6%#82 of 83#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-40.7%#1 of 25N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,279
-184 (-13%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 957
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,2797916.2:114% (174)
2023-241,26575.916.7:17% (86)
2022-231,28081.115.8:1N/A
2020-211,4639016.3:1N/A
2017-182,157132.416.3:112% (265)
2015-161,98911916.7:1N/A
2010-111,80511016.4:112% (210)
2000-011,8899320.3:16% (107)
1990-919574819.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bozeman High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 41% (2,157 to 1,279); teachers down 40% (132.4 to 79).

About Bozeman High School

Bozeman High School, located in Bozeman, Montana, is a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,279 students. High schools in Montana have about 238 students on average; enrollment here is 437% higher.

Bozeman High School belongs to Bozeman H S, a district of 3 schools and 2,790 students.

Of every 100 students at Bozeman High School, about 85 are White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Gallatin County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.

On staff are 79 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The average for high schools in Montana is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 14% of students at Bozeman High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Gallatin County average 25%.

Looking at the county, Gallatin County, the median household earns about $93,528 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Gallatin County has 48 public schools with about 14,170 students, including Bozeman High School.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Bozeman High School from the closest public school, Bridger Charter School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Bozeman High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.

The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

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Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students

Quick facts

School name
Bozeman High School
District
Bozeman H S
Address
205 N 11th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone
(406) 522-6200
County
Gallatin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,279
Teachers (FTE)
79
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
174 (14%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300459000113
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bozeman High School
How many students attend Bozeman High School?
Bozeman High School enrolls approximately 1,279 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bozeman High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bozeman High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bozeman High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bozeman High School is approximately 16.2:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bozeman High School?
At Bozeman High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bozeman High School public or private?
Bozeman High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bozeman H S.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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