Enrollment
60
High
DISTRICT 66 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOT SPRINGS K-12·NCES 301464000449
Hot Springs High School
301 Broadway, Hot Springs, MT 59845 · (406) 741-2962 · Sanders County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
33 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 27% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
60
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 60 | 5.5 | 10.9:1 | 55% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 6.2 | 8.2:1 | 51% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 7.8 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 7.2 | 10.3:1 | 100% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 62% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 7 | 8.4:1 | 44% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 5 | 14.4:1 | 50% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hot Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (74 to 60); teachers down 24% (7.2 to 5.5).
About Hot Springs High School
As a very small high school, Hot Springs High School serves students in Hot Springs, Montana. Federal data show 60 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Montana enroll around 238, and this school is 75% below that mark.
Hot Springs High School belongs to Hot Springs K-12, a district of 3 schools and 197 students.
More than half of the students at Hot Springs High School are White (60%). The remaining shares are 32% multiracial and 5% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Sanders County's population at about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hot Springs High School scores 54%.
Its ratio of 10.9:1 is based on 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. In all, 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sanders County is 91%.
For the population of Sanders County, median household income comes to about $57,476, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sanders County's 16 public schools enroll about 1,321 students and include Hot Springs High School.
The closest school to Hot Springs High School is Hot Springs School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Hot Springs High School.
Hot Springs High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote. NCES classifies the school as virtual.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decrease, from 62 to 60.
On allk12, people connected to Hot Springs High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sanders County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,285
Census ACS
Median income
$57,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hot Springs K-12
- Hot Springs SchoolElementary · 111 students
- Hot Springs 7-8Middle · 26 students
Other schools in Hot Springs
- Hot Springs SchoolElementary · 111 students
- Hot Springs 7-8Middle · 26 students
Other Hot Springs High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hot Springs High. Hot Springs High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHT OR C, NM · 347 students
- Hot Springs High School - 01Hot Springs, SD · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Hot Springs School0.0 mi · 111
- Hot Springs 7-80.0 mi · 26
- Plains Elementary School14.3 mi · 218
- Plains 7-814.3 mi · 65
- Plains High School14.3 mi · 121
- Valley View School17.8 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Hot Springs High SchoolHow many students attend Hot Springs High School?
Hot Springs High School enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hot Springs High School serve?
Hot Springs High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hot Springs High School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Hot Springs High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hot Springs High School?
At Hot Springs High School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 32% Two or more.
Who oversees Hot Springs High School?
Hot Springs High School is overseen by Hot Springs K-12 in Sanders County.
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