Dawson High School

Dawson High School operates as a mid-sized senior high in Glendive, Montana, run under Dawson H S. Current enrollment sits at 318 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Dawson High School is a school of Dawson H S, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Dawson High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic. Compared to Dawson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dawson County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dawson County put median household income runs about $71,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Dawson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), of which Dawson High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Dawson High School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dawson High School has decreased 12%, going from 361 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.