Three Forks High School

Set in Three Forks, Montana, Three Forks High School is a mid-sized high school, overseen by Three Forks H S. It caters to 251 students across grades 9 through 12.

Three Forks High School sits inside Three Forks H S, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Three Forks High School records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Gallatin County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Gallatin County shows the typical household earns roughly $93,528 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Gallatin County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), Three Forks High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Three Forks Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 29%: 195 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Three Forks High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.