Original Research by School Decision on Wolf Point H S
Wolf Point High School is the sole high school within the Wolf Point H S district, a Montana district that serves grades nine through twelve. The district is located in Roosevelt County, and its only school is Wolf Point High School. Because this is a high-school-only district, the state testing data that typically covers grades three through eight is not applicable here, and the available assessment results for those grade bands were not reported. The reader should understand that the absence of elementary and middle school testing data is a structural feature of the district’s grade configuration, not a reflection of any withheld information. A four-year graduation rate was also not present in the data provided.
The student body at Wolf Point High School is small in size for a high school, with enrollment distributed across the four grade levels. The student population is predominantly American Indian or Alaska Native, with a smaller share of students identifying as white, and a modest portion identifying as two or more races. A very small number of students identify as Hispanic. The school does not report counts of Asian, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The free or reduced-price lunch rate, the share of students with an Individualized Education Program, and the English learner count were all missing from the available data, so a family seeking to understand the economic or special education profile of the school would need to ask the district directly.
When compared to other districts in Roosevelt County, Wolf Point H S falls in the bottom quartile for chronic absenteeism, a measure where a lower rate is considered better. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate is substantially above the median for the county, meaning a high share of students miss a significant number of school days. The per-pupil current spending is in the lower range among the county’s districts, though the median in Roosevelt County is not exceptionally high. A parent interested in the level of resources per student may want to discuss how the district allocates its budget with the school administration.
The community context is anchored by the town of Wolf Point, which is the primary ZIP code contributing to the district’s area. A small portion of the district’s weighted housing value comes from a ZIP code in Scobey. The typical home value in the Wolf Point area is well below both the Montana state average and the national average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home is low relative to national figures. This reflects a relatively affordable housing market by national standards. The economic context shows a national unemployment rate near the long-term average and modest national mortgage rate movements, but the available data does not include a district-level median household income figure, so a direct measure of local family income is not available.
The search for recent district-level changes or parent-relevant developments found little of lasting impact. There is no publicly reported information about strategic priorities, facility investments, program additions, or leadership transitions that would shape a family’s current decision. The district’s website was not included in the data, so a parent looking for course offerings, extracurricular activities, or the school calendar would need to seek that information directly from Wolf Point High School.
For a family considering this district, the core picture is a small high school serving a predominantly American Indian student body in a relatively affordable rural Montana community. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is a soft spot worth exploring further with the school, and the absence of state testing data for its grade range and of a graduation rate leaves two conventional academic measures unfilled. A family’s fit here would depend heavily on direct conversations with the school about its academic programming, student support, and daily environment.
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