Valier High School

Valier High School, a tiny high school in Valier, Montana, run under Valier H S, caters to 37 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 84% leaner than typical.

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

On the student-mix side, Valier High School logs that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 38% Native American, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Valier High School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Pondera County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pondera County) logs that median household earnings sit near $52,338, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Pondera County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 820 students), of which Valier High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Valier 7-8, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Valier High School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Valier High School's enrollment has declined 33% since 2018, when it stood at 55 (now 37). The White share of enrollment declined from 67% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Valier 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.