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Dawson High School District, Montana

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Dawson High School District is a school district in Montana (Dawson County). During the 2024 school year, 336 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dawson High School District shares a school board with the Glendive Elementary School District.

The Glendive Elementary School District consists of 10 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jay Phalen2028
Alex Rivas2028
Tessa Hopper20252028
Josh Kreilaus20252028
Tawnee Sasse20252028
Frank Ceane2027
Beau Gibbs2027
Phil Hedrick20252027
Michael Ziegler2026

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,000 $35 0%
Local: $2,266,000 $6,645 49%
State: $2,326,000 $6,821 50%
Total: $4,604,000 $13,501
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,760,000 $13,958
Total Current Expenditures: $4,755,000 $13,944
Instructional Expenditures: $2,769,000 $8,120 58%
Student and Staff Support: $385,000 $1,129 8%
Administration: $605,000 $1,774 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $996,000 $2,920 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,000 $14
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15-19 PS PS PS PS 15-19
2018-2019 20-24 PS PS 20-24
2017-2018 20-24 PS PS PS PS 25-29
2016-2017 20-24 PS PS PS PS 20-24
2015-2016 PS PS PS
2014-2015 10-14 PS PS PS 10-14
2012-2013 45-49 PS 45-49
2011-2012 55-59 PS PS PS 55-59
2010-2011 55-59 PS PS PS 55-59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45-49 PS PS PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 55-59 PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 55-59 PS PS PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 50-54 PS PS PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 PS PS PS
2014-2015 40-44 PS PS PS 45-49
2012-2013 85-89 PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 336 -2.1
2022-2023 343 0.6
2021-2022 341 2.1
2020-2021 334 0.3
2019-2020 333 -5.4
2018-2019 351 -2.8
2017-2018 361 -3.9
2016-2017 375 -3.7
2015-2016 389 6.7
2014-2015 363 9.9
2013-2014 327 2.4
2012-2013 319 2.5
2011-2012 311 -7.7
2010-2011 335 -7.8
2009-2010 361 -4.7
2008-2009 378 -11.1
2007-2008 420 1.9
2006-2007 412 -3.6
2005-2006 427 -2.6
2004-2005 438 0.7
2003-2004 435 -6.2
2002-2003 462 0.0
2001-2002 462 -3.2
2000-2001 477 -6.9
1999-2000 510 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dawson High School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.6
Black 0.3 0.7
Hispanic 5.7 6.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.2
Two or More Races 2.1 5.0
White 90.8 76.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dawson High School District had 24.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.62.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 24.67
Total: 24.67

Dawson High School District employed 1.17 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.17
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.65
Other Support Services: 12.35


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dawson High School District operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dawson High School3369-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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