Big Sky School K-12

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Big Sky.

At a glance
386Students enrolled
3Schools
$19,020Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
6%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Big Sky

Grades PK–5
Ophir Elementary School169 students · Gallatin GatewayThis district
Grades 6–8
Ophir 7-8100 students · Gallatin GatewayThis district
Grades 9–12
Lone Peak High School117 students · Gallatin GatewayThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.9% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,020
per student each year · 40% above the MT average
Spending
Classroom instruction53%
Support & administration43%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)80%
State19%
Federal1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
409’20
400’21
432’22
396’23
386’24
Students
White · 87%334
Hispanic · 9%36
Two or more races · 3%12
Asian · 1%2
Black · 0%1
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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