Top Rankings
Billings High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,481 students in Billings High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High Schools in Billings High School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Billings High School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Billings West High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
6 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
5,481 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Billings High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.39
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
75%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,152 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,238
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,152
$15,352
Best Billings High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Billings Sr High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5400
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,675 students
Rank: #22.
Billings West High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2201 St Johns Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,210 students
Rank: #33.
Skyview High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1775 High Sierra Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5200
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,596 students
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