Simms High School

Simms High School is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Simms, Montana, one of the schools within Simms H S. The school serves 91 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 62% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Simms High School answers to Simms H S, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Simms High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Cascade County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Cascade County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cascade County put median household earnings sit near $67,690, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Cascade County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), Simms High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sun River Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Simms High School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 101 (now 91). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.