📍 729 Parkhill, Billings, Yellowstone County, 59102
Highland School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Billings, Yellowstone County. The school has 269 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Billings Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland School enrolls 269 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 24, state house district 47.
Highland School is one of 28 schools in Billings Elem, based in Billings, Montana. The district serves 11,169 students district-wide and employs 729 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 269 students, Highland School is smaller than the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize