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Yellowstone County

Montana · Public K-12

64 public schools serving approximately 24,082 students, in a county of 168,957 residents.

Schools
64
19 districts
Enrollment
24,082
NCES CCD
Median income
$76,570
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
39
schools
Middle
16
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Billings Elem
10,988 students · 19 districts in Yellowstone County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Yellowstone County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
7%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
77%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
7%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.0% under 18

All schools (64)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Billings West High SchoolBillingsHigh09-122,269·
Billings Sr High SchoolBillingsHigh09-121,739·
Skyview High SchoolBillingsHigh09-121,602·
Ben Steele Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08747·
Castle Rock Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08703·
Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08667·
Laurel High SchoolLaurelHigh09-12619·
Will James Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08598·
Laurel Middle SchoolLaurelMiddle05-08573·
Meadowlark SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05562·
Lockwood High SchoolLockwoodHigh09-12546·
Medicine Crow Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08518·
Boulder SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05507·
Riverside Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08492·
Elder Grove SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05458·
Arrowhead SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05433·
Lockwood Middle SchoolLockwoodMiddle06-08433·
Huntley Project Elem K-6WordenElementaryPK-06419·
Eagle Cliffs ElementaryBillingsElementaryPK-05416·
Sandstone SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05416·
Lockwood PrimaryLockwoodElementaryPK-02374·
Shepherd ElementaryShepherdElementaryPK-05366·
Lockwood IntermediateLockwoodElementary03-05365·
Beartooth SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05352·
Bench SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05339·
Alkali Creek SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05336·
Big Sky ElementaryBillingsElementaryPK-05328·
Broadwater SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05320·
Elysian SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05307·
Poly Drive SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05305·
Orchard SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05300·
Independent SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-06297·
Central Heights SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05291·
Bitterroot SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05287·
McKinley SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05285·
Fred W Graff SchoolLaurelElementary03-04278·
Burlington SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05277·
Ponderosa SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05274·
Highland SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05269·
West SchoolLaurelElementary01-02256·
Rose Park SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05253·
Shepherd High SchoolShepherdHigh09-12253·
Miles Avenue SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05252·
Washington SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05246·
Elder Grove 7-8BillingsMiddle06-08231·
Huntley Project High SchlWordenHigh09-12230·
Newman SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-05215·
Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherdMiddle06-08196·
Canyon Creek SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-06188·
Blue Creek SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-06181·
South SchoolLaurelElementaryPK-KG165·
Elysian Middle SchoolBillingsMiddle06-08144·
Huntley Project 7-8WordenMiddle07-08124·
Broadview SchoolBroadviewElementaryPK-0898·
Pioneer SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-0872·
Broadview High SchoolBroadviewHigh09-1256·
Custer SchoolCusterElementaryPK-0655·
Canyon Creek 7-8BillingsMiddle07-0846·
Custer High SchoolCusterHigh09-1236·
Yellowstone Academy 7-8BillingsMiddle07-0834·
Morin SchoolBillingsElementaryPK-0625·
Yellowstone Academy ElemBillingsElementaryPK-0624·
Broadview 7-8BroadviewMiddle07-0821·
Custer 7-8CusterMiddle07-0814·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Yellowstone County?
There are 64 public K-12 schools in Yellowstone County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 24,082.
How many high schools are in Yellowstone County?
Yellowstone County, Montana has 9 public high schools, along with 16 middle schools and 39 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Yellowstone County?
Billings Elem is the largest school district in Yellowstone County, serving approximately 10,988 students. The county contains 19 school districts overall.
What is the population of Yellowstone County?
Yellowstone County, Montana has a population of approximately 168,957, with a median age of 39. About 23.0% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Yellowstone County?
Median household income in Yellowstone County is $76,570, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 6.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Yellowstone County?
Approximately 34.1% of adults 25 and older in Yellowstone County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Yellowstone County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Yellowstone County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Yellowstone County schools?
Across Yellowstone County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Yellowstone County?
Yellowstone County residents are approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Yellowstone County is owner-occupied?
Yellowstone County has about 74,239 housing units, of which roughly 69.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data