Gardiner High School

Gardiner High School operates as a tiny senior high in Gardiner, Montana, one of the schools within Gardiner H S. Current enrollment sits at 55 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 238 students each, so Gardiner High School sits 77% leaner than that benchmark.

Gardiner High School sits inside Gardiner H S, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Gardiner High School records that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder looks like 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Park County) shows that median household income runs about $70,047, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gardiner High School is one of 15 public schools in Park County (combined enrollment of about 1,656 students).

The closest other public school is Gardiner School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 66 students in 2018 compared to 55 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.