Anaconda H S, MT - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Anaconda H S

Anaconda High School sits as a single-building high school district covering Deer Lodge County, Montana, serving ninth through twelfth grade. The district operates only one school, Anaconda Sr High School, so the two are one and the same for any family considering this community. The enrollment tilts small, with about three hundred students across four grades, and the largest cohort is the freshman class, which gives the school a stable population base to work from. The student body is overwhelmingly White, with very small shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and American Indian students; other racial groups are present in trace numbers or not at all. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent should ask the school directly about those supports.

State testing results from the most recent year were suppressed, meaning the state did not release proficiency rates for the district. This is not unusual for a small high school, where small cohort sizes can trigger data suppression rules, but it does mean that a parent cannot look at a single number to gauge academic performance here. The state also changed the name of its assessment, and adjusted the cut scores for both math and English language arts, which makes it hard to compare any available results to prior years even if they had been reported. A parent who wants a clear academic picture should ask the school for its internal assessment data and for any local or college-readiness measures like the ACT, since those may give a more direct read on student preparation.

The district sits in a county with only two districts total, so comparisons against neighboring districts are not statistically meaningful. No graduation rate was available in the data, which is a significant gap; a parent should confirm directly with the school the percentage of students who finish in four years. Without state proficiency data, a graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism figures, many of the standard benchmarks a family might use to judge a high school are missing here.

The housing market around this district is mixed. The district-weighted home values are anchored by Anaconda itself, where prices are below the state median, and by Wise River, where homes are substantially more expensive, giving the district an overall weighted value that sits well above Anaconda’s own market but still below the statewide benchmark. Rent data is thin, with only one zip code contributing, all of it in Butte, which is outside the district. For a family buying in Anaconda, housing is notably more affordable than the state average. Renting parents may need to look at the local market directly, since the available rental data does not reflect Anaconda itself.

The district website references a technology levy and a playground remodel, but no details on amounts, timelines, or outcomes were confirmed from public sources, so it is unclear whether those items had parent-facing impact recently. A parent may want to check the school’s calendar, newsletter, or board meeting minutes for current building conditions, course offerings, and any funding measures on the horizon.

This entity fits a family who is looking at a small rural high school in a lower-cost area of Montana, where the student body is not diverse and the school is the only option in town. It is not a place where state testing data will give you a quick read on performance, so a family will need to visit, talk to teachers and current students, and ask about college-going rates, dual enrollment, and career and technical offerings to fill in the picture. If a parent values transparency around academic outcomes, this district will require some legwork to get straight answers.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

298

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 5%

White 88%

Asian 0%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Anaconda Sr High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$422,640

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$279K to $568K

vs. state typical0.90x

vs. national typical1.15x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
59711	Anaconda	$308K	+2.5%	52.0%
59762	Wise River	$568K	+1.2%	43.8%
59701	Butte	$279K	+3.6%	2.3%
59722	Deer Lodge	$288K	+3.2%	0.3%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,349/mo

Year-over-year change+8.6%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
59701	Butte	$1,349	+8.6%	2.3%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,133/mo

Home price / national median income5.0x

Annual rent / national median income19.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$784/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$467,919 (+1.3% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.