Hysham High School

Set in Hysham, Montana, Hysham High School is a minimally staffed secondary school, run under Hysham K-12 Schools. It works with 28 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 238.

Hysham K-12 Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 92 students; Hysham High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hysham High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.8:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Hysham High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Treasure County's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Treasure County put median household earnings sit near $67,917, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Treasure County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 92 students), Hysham High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hysham 7-8, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 155%: 11 students in 2018 compared to 28 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 7% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 3.1:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.