Laurel High School

Laurel High School is a large four-year high school in Laurel, Montana, operated by Laurel H S. The school serves 578 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 143% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Laurel High School sits inside Laurel H S, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Laurel High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Yellowstone County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Yellowstone County indicate median household income runs about $76,570, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Yellowstone County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), Laurel High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fred W Graff School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Laurel High School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Laurel High School's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 635 (now 578).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Laurel High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.