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Polson High School

1712 2nd Street West, Polson, MT 59860 · (406) 883-6351 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 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
517
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
241 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 913426%
Grade 1015530%
Grade 1112524%
Grade 1210320%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
30960%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
122%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
41%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
153%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
17133%
STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
26651%
Female
25149%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
37.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Polson High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Polson High School this school51746.6%N/A
Cut Bank High School
Cut Bank
18354.1%N/A
Stevensville High School
Stevensville
34747.3%N/A
Laurel High School
Laurel
57834.9%N/A
Frenchtown High School
Frenchtown
36432.4%N/A
Fergus High School
Lewistown
34741.2%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 Polson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lake County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#38 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#49 of 70N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
517#24 of 180#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#8 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.2%#2 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.6%#34 of 83N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.8%#8 of 22N/A
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
517
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551737.913.6:147% (241)
2023-2454739.713.8:140% (219)
2022-2352437.913.8:1N/A
2020-215073614.1:1N/A
2017-1847132.214.7:138% (178)
2015-164773414.0:138% (182)
2010-115173315.7:138% (198)
2000-015393216.8:121% (114)
1990-914352517.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polson High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (471 to 517); teachers up 18% (32.2 to 37.9).

About Polson High School

Polson High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Polson, Montana. Enrollment totals 517 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Montana enroll around 238, and this school is 117% above that mark.

Polson High School falls under Polson H S.

At Polson High School, 60% of students are White. It is also 33% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Polson High School scores 53%.

A staff of 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.6:1. The average for high schools in Montana, 11.3:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 47%. Among public schools in Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 83%.

In Lake County, home to about 32,561 people, the median household earns about $63,360 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 21 public schools and about 4,302 students.

Polson Middle School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3.

Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 507 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 517.

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Lake County at a glance

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Population
32,561
Census ACS
Median income
$63,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,302 students

Quick facts

School name
Polson High School
District
Polson H S
Address
1712 2nd Street West, Polson, MT 59860
Phone
(406) 883-6351
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
517
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
241 (47%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
302109000633
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Polson High School
How many students attend Polson High School?
Polson High School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Polson High School serve?
Polson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Polson High School have?
Polson High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Polson High School?
Polson High School reports a student body of 60% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Polson High School in?
Polson High School is part of Polson H S.
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