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Butte High School

401 S Wyoming, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2220 · Silver Bow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,266 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
1,266
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
77 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,266 students
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 934928%
Grade 1031125%
Grade 1132225%
Grade 1228422%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
1,07985%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
1018%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
81%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
40%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
494%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
222%
STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
64351%
Female
62349%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
50.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
24.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Butte High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Butte High School this school1,266100.0%N/A
Flathead High School
Kalispell
1,541100.0%N/A
Columbia Falls High Schl
Columbia Falls
69199.4%N/A
Glacier High School
Kalispell
1,402100.0%N/A
Havre High School
Havre
52199.0%N/A
Lockwood High School
Lockwood
55298.2%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 Butte High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#48 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#26 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,266#12 of 180
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#40 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.6%#26 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#4 of 83
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.0%#15 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
1,266
-14 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,488
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,26677.216.4:1100% (1,266)
2023-241,27279.416.0:144% (560)
2022-231,31774.917.6:1N/A
2020-211,2807616.8:1N/A
2017-181,20676.615.8:137% (441)
2015-161,1997416.2:135% (416)
2010-111,3618316.4:132% (435)
2000-011,5349715.8:19% (131)
1990-911,4888517.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butte High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,206 to 1,266); teachers up 1% (76.6 to 77.2).

About Butte High School

Butte High School is a large high school found in Butte, Montana. It teaches 1,266 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 432% more students than the average for high schools in Montana (about 238).

Butte High School reports to Butte H S.

By race and ethnicity, Butte High School is 85% White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Butte High School are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Butte High School totals 77.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The average for high schools in Montana is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Butte High School is about 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Silver Bow County is 91%.

The school is in Silver Bow County, where the median household earns about $61,754 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Silver Bow County, 12 public schools serve about 4,364 students.

About 0.9 miles separate Butte High School from the closest public school, West Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 7.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment at Butte High School was 1,280 in 2020-21 and 1,266 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

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Silver Bow County at a glance

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Population
35,785
Census ACS
Median income
$61,754
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Butte High School
District
Butte H S
Address
401 S Wyoming, Butte, MT 59701
Phone
(406) 533-2220
County
Silver Bow County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,266
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,266 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300531000156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Butte High School
What is the total enrollment at Butte High School?
Butte High School enrolls approximately 1,266 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Butte High School serve?
Butte High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butte High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Butte High School is approximately 16.4:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Butte High School?
At Butte High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Butte High School?
Butte High School is overseen by Butte H S in Silver Bow County.
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