C
Dawson High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12
Serves Glendive.
Students
318
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,330
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$8.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dawson High School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the MT average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.7M, about $27,358 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lindsay.
PK–8Lindsay SchoolLindsay Elementary School District
9–12Dawson High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 84.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,330 per student · 6% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 45%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 47%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
334’20
341’21
343’22
336’23
318’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.