Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS-LODGE POLE K-12 SCHLS·NCES 301366000413
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch
197 School Road, Hays, MT 59527 · (406) 673-3120 · Blaine County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
84 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 18% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch this school | 84 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Box Elder High School Box Elder | 86 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Plenty Coups High School Pryor | 64 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Two Eagle River School Pablo | 136 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Wolf Point High School Wolf Point | 200 | 100.0% | 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 Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #91 of 180 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
84
-6 (-7%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84 | 4.9 | 17.1:1 | 100% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 5.8 | 16.4:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 5.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 7 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 100% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 12 | 6.2:1 | 100% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 12 | 5.6:1 | 96% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 5 | 16.8:1 | 63% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 61 | 8 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (78 to 84); teachers down 51% (10 to 4.9).
About Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is a small high school. Its address is in Hays, Montana. The school enrolls 84 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Montana is about 238, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls has 3 schools; together they serve 255 students.
The large majority of students at Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch, 98%, are Native American. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch comes in at 5%.
The school employs the equivalent of 4.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.1:1. Among high schools in Montana, the typical ratio is 11.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Blaine County average 84%.
Within Blaine County, median household income is about $64,813, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 17 public schools in Blaine County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,323.
The school nearest to Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch, there are 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch went from 90 students to 84. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.9:1 in 2020-21 to 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,949
Census ACS
Median income
$64,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls
- Lodge Pole SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8Middle · 27 students
Other schools in Hays
- Lodge Pole SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8Middle · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Hays-Lodge Pole 7-80.0 mi · 27
- Lodge Pole School0.0 mi · 144
- Cleveland School28.5 mi · 11
- Dodson School34.2 mi · 38
- Dodson 7-834.2 mi · 16
- Dodson High School34.2 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Hays-Lodge Pole High SchWhat is the total enrollment at Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch?
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch have?
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
How diverse is Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch?
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch reports a student body of 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch?
Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is overseen by Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls in Blaine County.
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