Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch

Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch operates as a tiny 9-12 campus in Hays, Montana, operated by Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls. Current enrollment sits at 84 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is one of 3 schools operated by Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls, a district that hosts 255 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch logs that nearly all students (98%) are Native American; the rest looks like 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Blaine County's rate of about 84%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Blaine County indicate median household income runs about $64,813, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch is one of 17 public schools in Blaine County (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students).

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

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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