Big Sky High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Missoula, Montana

Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana enrolled 1,148 students in 2024-25 with 76.5 full-time teachers, 15.0 students per teacher against the Montana high-school median of 10.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (Montana: 85.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%

1,186 students in 2022-23, 1,227 students in 2023-24, 1,148 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 85.7 to 76.5.

Students enrolled at Big Sky High School by school year2022-23: 1,186, 2023-24: 1,227, 2024-25: 1,14805001k1.5k2022-231,1862023-241,2272024-251,148
Students enrolled at Big Sky High School by school year2022-23: 1,186, 2023-24: 1,227, 2024-25: 1,14805001k1.5k2022-231,1862023-241,2272024-251,148
Students enrolled at Big Sky High School by school year2022-23: 1,186, 2023-24: 1,227, 2024-25: 1,14805001k1.5k2022-231,1862023-241,2272024-251,148
Students enrolled at Big Sky High School by school year2022-23: 1,186, 2023-24: 1,227, 2024-25: 1,14805001k1.5k2022-231,1862023-241,2272024-251,148
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,18685.713.8
2023-241,22782.614.9
2024-251,14876.515.0

15.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 of every 100 Montana high schools

Among the 165 Montana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Big Sky High School 15.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBig Sky High School 15.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Big Sky High School 15.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBig Sky High School 15.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Big Sky High School 15.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBig Sky High School 15.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Montana high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.6 to 22.7; Big Sky High School 15.0; state median 10.9.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBig Sky High School 15.0state median 10.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 289 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Big Sky High School enrolled 1,157 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 289 of the 1,157 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent74.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.4% of students were White, 6.0% American Indian, 4.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White83.4%
  2. American Indian6.0%
  3. Hispanic4.4%
  4. Black2.1%
  5. Two or more races2.0%
  6. Asian1.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Big Sky High School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%52%45.7%
Math, 2022-2328%30% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

83% of the 260 students in Big Sky High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate83%85%85.5%
Students in the class26090510,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Missoula

3 public high schools in Missoula report 2024-25 enrollment; Big Sky High School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sentinel High School1,36516.530.8%
Hellgate High School1,26214.434.1%
Big Sky High School1,14815.033.1%

All public schools in Missoula →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Big Sky High School

  1. Sentinel High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.3 miles away: 1,365 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Hellgate High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 3.0 miles away: 1,262 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Big Sky High School with Sentinel High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Missoula High School spends per student$13,142 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,142
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaBig Sky High School is the number 14 by size of 173 Montana high schools open in 2024-25.#14 of 173
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 10.9 for high schools.15.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Big Sky High School

  1. How many students attend Big Sky High School?
    1,148 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,186 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Missoula, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Sky High School?
    15.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for high schools is 10.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Big Sky High School a Title I school?
    Big Sky High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Big Sky High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Big Sky High School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Big Sky High School?
    83% of the 260 students in Big Sky High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Big Sky High School in?
    Missoula High School, NCES district ID 3018540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301854000824 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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