St Ignatius High School

St Ignatius High School is a close-knit 9-12 campus in St Ignatius, Montana, operated by St Ignatius K-12 Schools. The school works with 121 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 49% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Within St Ignatius K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 459 students, St Ignatius High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, St Ignatius High School records that 52% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 30% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at St Ignatius High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 83%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, census data for Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $63,360, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St Ignatius High School is one of 21 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students).

The closest other public school is St Ignatius Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 121 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.