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How has Park High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
420
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK H S·NCES 302010000611
Park High School
102 View Vista Drive, Livingston, MT 59047 · (406) 222-0448 · Park County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
177 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 20% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Park High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park High School this school | 420 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Hamilton High School Hamilton | 460 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Corvallis High School Corvallis | 406 | 39.7% | N/A |
| Dawson High School Glendive | 318 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Huntley Project High Schl Worden | 217 | 41.5% | N/A |
| East Helena High School East Helena | 563 | 33.9% | 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 Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #13 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #28 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #41 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #33 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #38 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #18 of 25 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
420
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 420 | 25.6 | 16.4:1 | 42% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 26.4 | 16.6:1 | 39% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 36.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 34 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 30.9 | 14.5:1 | 27% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 34% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 32% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 20% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 28 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (447 to 420); teachers down 17% (30.9 to 25.6).
About Park High School
Students in Livingston, Montana, attend Park High School, a large high school. The latest federal count shows 420 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 238-student average for high schools in Montana, enrollment here is 76% higher.
Park High School is run by Park H S.
The student body at Park High School is 87% White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Park High School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. That is 5.1 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. Park High School reports 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Park County average 43%.
Within Park County, the median household income is $70,047, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Park High School, Park County has 14 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Sleeping Giant Middle Sch, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Park High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Park High School was 413 in 2020-21 and 420 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.2 to 16.4 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Park High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Park County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,710
Census ACS
Median income
$70,047
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston
- B A Winans SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Sleeping Giant Middle SchMiddle · 261 students
- East Side SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Pine Creek SchoolElementary · 29 students
- Pine Creek 6-8Middle · 15 students
Other Park High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Park High. Park High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Park High SchoolCOTTAGE GROVE, MN · 1,992 students
- Park HighRacine, WI · 1,203 students
Nearby schools
- Sleeping Giant Middle Sch0.1 mi · 261
- East Side School0.2 mi · 249
- B A Winans School0.8 mi · 267
- Pine Creek School9.5 mi · 29
- Pine Creek 6-89.5 mi · 15
- Malmborg School13.7 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Park High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Park High School?
Park High School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Park High School serve?
Park High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park High School is approximately 16.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Park High School?
Park High School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Park High School?
Park High School is overseen by Park H S in Park County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.