| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Denton High School District | Coffee Creek | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Power High School District | Power | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Shields Valley High School District | Clyde Park | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Broadview High School District | Acton | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #5 | Absarokee High School District | Absarokee | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #6 | Manhattan High School District | Manhattan | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #7 | Highwood K-12 | Highwood | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #8 | Belt High School District | Belt | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #9 | Ennis K-12 Schools | Big Sky | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #10 | Sunburst K-12 Schools | Kevin | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #11 | Bozeman High School District | Bozeman | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #12 | Bozeman School District | Bozeman | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #13 | Whitefish High School District | Olney | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #14 | Centerville High School District | Great Falls | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #15 | Gardiner High School District | Cooke City | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #16 | Opheim K-12 Schools | Glentana | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #17 | Twin Bridges K-12 Schools | Silver Star | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #18 | Big Sky School K-12 | Gallatin Gateway | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #19 | Winifred K-12 Schools | Hilger | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #20 | Plains K-12 Schools | Paradise | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #21 | Malta K-12 Schools | Loring | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #22 | Plevna K-12 Schools | Plevna | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #23 | Scobey K-12 Schools | Flaxville | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #24 | Plentywood K-12 Schools | Antelope | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #25 | Winnett K-12 Schools | Winnett | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
Best School Districts in Montana (2026)
This ranking covers 153 rated public school districts in Montana, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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