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Schools · Montana

Best School Counties in Montana 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Montana

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Treasure County, MT
98.1
2Petroleum County, MT
96.9
3Golden Valley County, MT
96.5
4Fallon County, MT
90.6
5Phillips County, MT
89.9
6Toole County, MT
85.8
7Prairie County, MT
84.8
8Powell County, MT
84.7
9Valley County, MT
82.7
10Sweet Grass County, MT
82.5

All Montana Counties — Schools Rankings

56 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Treasure County, MT
98.1
69.5
2Petroleum County, MT
96.9
80.1
3Golden Valley County, MT
96.5
69.9
4Fallon County, MT
90.6
72.4
5Phillips County, MT
89.9
62.3
6Toole County, MT
85.8
49.1
7Prairie County, MT
84.8
60.2
8Powell County, MT
84.7
59.5
9Valley County, MT
82.7
56.1
10Sweet Grass County, MT
82.5
64.6
11Beaverhead County, MT
68.8
63
12Teton County, MT
66.3
62.9
13Madison County, MT
64
65.6
14Stillwater County, MT
64
58.9
15Carbon County, MT
63.3
64.8
16Ravalli County, MT
62.1
58.4
17Custer County, MT
60.4
48
18Lake County, MT
60
40.5
19Sanders County, MT
57
60.6
20Sheridan County, MT
56.2
49.4
21Richland County, MT
56.1
52.7
22Chouteau County, MT
54.7
65.7
23Lincoln County, MT
53.8
57.7
24Jefferson County, MT
53.6
58
25Daniels County, MT
53.1
67.8
26Park County, MT
51.5
48.9
27Blaine County, MT
51.1
54.1
28Judith Basin County, MT
50.3
77.5
29Wibaux County, MT
50.2
63.2
30Garfield County, MT
47.9
67.7
31Powder River County, MT
47.4
67.7
32Wheatland County, MT
47.3
63.2
33Rosebud County, MT
46.4
60.2
34Liberty County, MT
46
57.1
35Roosevelt County, MT
45.7
46.6
36Meagher County, MT
45
65.5
37Granite County, MT
44.5
57.4
38McCone County, MT
44.4
75.3
39Pondera County, MT
44.3
51.5
40Carter County, MT
43.4
72.7
41Deer Lodge County, MT
43.3
48.9
42Musselshell County, MT
42.2
59.7
43Mineral County, MT
41.6
54.1
44Glacier County, MT
40.1
52.6
45Missoula County, MT
39.8
35.1
46Fergus County, MT
39.1
56.6
47Dawson County, MT
38.8
47.7
48Lewis and Clark County, MT
38.4
38.4
49Gallatin County, MT
38
44.2
50Flathead County, MT
36.7
39.8
51Yellowstone County, MT
33.6
32.6
52Silver Bow County, MT
33.5
36.4
53Broadwater County, MT
32.6
54.5
54Big Horn County, MT
31.1
42.9
55Hill County, MT
30.8
34.1
56Cascade County, MT
29.9
33.5

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