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Plains High School

412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859 · (406) 826-8600 · Sanders County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 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
121
High
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
121 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 92722%
Grade 103226%
Grade 113327%
Grade 122924%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
11393%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
32%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
6150%
Female
6050%

School pathway

Feeds from
Plains 7-807–08
Based on grade levels within Plains 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
30.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 30 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 Plains High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Plains High School this school121100.0%N/A
Broadview High School
Broadview
50100.0%N/A
Granite High School
Philipsburg
56100.0%N/A
Charlo High School
Charlo
80100.0%N/A
Darby High School
Darby
116100.0%N/A
Bridger High School
Bridger
58100.0%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 Plains High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#65 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#62 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
121#73 of 180
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#13 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
121
-29 (-19%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251211111.0:1100% (121)
2023-2413310.612.5:147% (62)
2022-231389.414.7:1N/A
2020-21150916.7:1N/A
2017-181179.612.2:159% (69)
2015-16133914.8:156% (75)
2010-111551212.9:143% (67)
2000-011891215.8:137% (70)
1990-911591114.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plains High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (117 to 121); teachers up 15% (9.6 to 11).

About Plains High School

Plains High School is a small high school in Plains, Montana, under Plains K-12. The school enrolls 121 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Montana enroll around 238, and this school is 49% below that mark.

Besides Plains High School, Plains K-12 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 404 students.

The share of White students at Plains High School is 93%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 2% Native American. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.

Plains High School reported 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.0:1. That is in line with the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. Roughly 100% of students at Plains High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Sanders County, the average eligibility rate is 91%.

For the population of Sanders County, median household income comes to about $57,476, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sanders County's 16 public schools enroll about 1,321 students and include Plains High School.

Plains Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Plains High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Plains High School holds 2 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Plains High School's location as Rural: Remote.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 19% decrease, from 150 to 121. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 11.0:1.

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Sanders County at a glance

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Population
13,285
Census ACS
Median income
$57,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,321 students

Quick facts

School name
Plains High School
District
Plains K-12
Address
412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859
Phone
(406) 826-8600
County
Sanders County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
121 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
302085000623
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Plains High schools

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

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Frequently asked questions

About Plains High School
What is the total enrollment at Plains High School?
Plains High School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Plains High School serve?
Plains High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Plains High School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Plains High School.
How diverse is Plains High School?
Plains High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Plains High School?
Plains High School is overseen by Plains K-12 in Sanders County.
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