Hot Springs High School

Hot Springs High School is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in Hot Springs, Montana, overseen by Hot Springs K-12, hosting 60 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Hot Springs High School is one of 3 schools operated by Hot Springs K-12, a district that instructs 197 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hot Springs High School records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 32% multiracial, 5% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hot Springs High School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sanders County (around 91%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Sanders County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,476 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hot Springs High School is one of 16 public schools in Sanders County (combined enrollment of about 1,321 students).

Hot Springs School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting. Hot Springs High School delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 74 students in 2018 compared to 60 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 65% to 60%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.