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Lone Peak High School

45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 · (406) 995-4281 · Gallatin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
117
High
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
5 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93429%
Grade 102723%
Grade 112723%
Grade 122925%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
10791%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
76%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
7060%
Female
4740%

School pathway

Feeds from
Ophir 7-806–08
Based on grade levels within Big Sky School K-12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
69.5%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 →

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Columbus High School
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Manhattan H S
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Bigfork High School
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Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Lone Peak High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.5%#1 of 68#1 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.5%#3 of 70#3 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
117#74 of 180#6 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
4.3%#83 of 83#6 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
117
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
+457% since 2010-11, when it was 21
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251179.712.1:14% (5)
2023-241139.611.7:13% (3)
2022-231181011.8:1N/A
2020-21111912.3:1N/A
2017-181019.810.3:13% (3)
2015-1670611.7:19% (6)
2010-112145.3:114% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Peak High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (101 to 117); teachers down 2% (9.8 to 9.7).

About Lone Peak High School

Located in Gallatin Gateway, Montana, Lone Peak High School is a low-enrollment high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 117 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Montana average about 238 students.

Besides Lone Peak High School, Big Sky School K-12 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 386 students.

The large majority of students at Lone Peak High School, 91%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 89% White share among all Gallatin County residents. By the diversity index, Lone Peak High School comes in at 16%.

A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 4% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gallatin County is 25%.

Federal survey data for Gallatin County show that median household income is about $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lone Peak High School is among the 48 public schools in Gallatin County.

The nearest other public school, Ophir 7-8, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.

Lone Peak High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lone Peak High School went from 111 students to 117.

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Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students

Quick facts

School name
Lone Peak High School
District
Big Sky School K-12
Address
45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
Phone
(406) 995-4281
County
Gallatin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
117
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
5 (4%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
300065401099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Big Sky School K-12
Other schools in Gallatin Gateway
Other Lone Peak High schools

One other US public school is named Lone Peak High. Lone Peak High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lone Peak High School
What is the total enrollment at Lone Peak High School?
Lone Peak High School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lone Peak High School serve?
Lone Peak High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lone Peak High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lone Peak High School is approximately 12.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lone Peak High School?
Student demographics at Lone Peak High School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Lone Peak High School public or private?
Lone Peak High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Big Sky School K-12.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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