B+
Beaverhead County High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12
Serves Dillon.
Students
339
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,131
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beaverhead County High School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Montana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the MT average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.5M, about $30,926 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wisdom.
PK–8Wisdom SchoolWisdom Elementary School District
9–12Beaverhead Co High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,131 per student · 34% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 42%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 35%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
323’20
325’21
339’22
336’23
339’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <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.