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Malta High School

1 High School Lane, Malta, MT 59538 · (406) 654-2002 · Phillips County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded

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
128
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
59 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 93729%
Grade 102520%
Grade 113830%
Grade 122822%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
9776%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
65%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
119%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
1411%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
6954%
Female
5946%

School pathway

Feeds from
Malta 6-7-806–08Loring Colony SchoolPK–08Malta K-5PK–08
Based on grade levels within Malta K-12 Schools. 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
15.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 →

Schools most like Malta High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Malta High School this school12846.1%N/A
Fort Benton High School
Fort Benton
11243.8%N/A
White Sulphur Springs HS
White Sulphur Springs
5446.3%N/A
Whitehall High School
Whitehall
16141.6%N/A
Huntley Project High Schl
Worden
21741.5%N/A
Circle High School
Circle
7445.9%N/A
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 Malta High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#64 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#69 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
128#69 of 180
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.1%#35 of 83
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
128
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2512811.511.1:146% (59)
2023-2412211.510.6:148% (58)
2022-2314312.211.7:1N/A
2020-211241111.3:1N/A
2017-1813713.510.2:139% (53)
2015-161471311.3:142% (62)
2010-111901611.9:148% (91)
2000-012141613.4:128% (60)
1990-912051513.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malta High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (137 to 128); teachers down 15% (13.5 to 11.5).

About Malta High School

Malta High School is a small high school based in Malta, Montana. Enrollment stands at 128 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 46% fewer students than the average for high schools in Montana (about 238).

Malta K-12 Schools runs Malta High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 492 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Malta High School is 76% White. The remaining shares are 11% Native American, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. About 46% of students at Malta High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Phillips County report 63%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Phillips County show that the median household earns about $53,417 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Phillips County has 13 public schools with about 662 students, including Malta High School.

Malta 6-7-8 is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Malta High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Malta High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

In 2020-21, Malta High School enrolled 124 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 128.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Malta High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Phillips County at a glance

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Population
4,221
Census ACS
Median income
$53,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
662 students

Quick facts

School name
Malta High School
District
Malta K-12 Schools
Address
1 High School Lane, Malta, MT 59538
Phone
(406) 654-2002
County
Phillips County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
128
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
59 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301758000546
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Malta High School
How many students attend Malta High School?
Malta High School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Malta High School serve?
Malta High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malta High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Malta High School is approximately 11.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Malta High School?
At Malta High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Malta High School in?
Malta High School is part of Malta K-12 Schools.
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