The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Geraldine High School
Geraldine High School sits in a small agricultural town that serves as the hub of a wheat-producing region in north-central Montana. The town itself is very small, with residential properties, a local bank, and a restored historic railroad depot that now houses a museum. The school is part of the Geraldine K-12 district, which covers kindergarten through high school; the high school building is located within the town center rather than on a separate campus. The community is stable and rural, and no major new developments or district-level changes have been publicly reported in recent years.
The high school enrolls a very small number of students, distributed across grades nine through twelve. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic representation. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and its Title I status was not reported.
Because Geraldine High School serves only grades nine through twelve, the state assessment data that appears on this profile comes from tests given in grades three through eight and therefore does not apply to this school. No high-school-level state testing results were available from the source. For the same reason, the proficiency index that compares this school to other districts in Chouteau County — which places it in the bottom quartile — is based on those elementary and middle school tests and is not a meaningful measure of high school performance. A parent looking to understand academic outcomes at Geraldine High School would need to seek information directly from the school or district, as the publicly reported data does not cover high school achievement.
A four-year graduation rate was not reported for this school, so that metric cannot be assessed. Other measures commonly used to gauge school environment, such as chronic absenteeism rates, discipline data, staffing ratios, and course access, were also not available in the source. The school's website was not referenced in the data, so no program offerings — such as Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, or career and technical education pathways — were documented. The district's website or a direct inquiry would be the best way to learn about the specific academic and extracurricular opportunities available to students.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, reflecting the rural setting. Employment is centered on agriculture, with the school district and a local rail line also serving as notable local employers.
For a family considering this school, the central takeaway is that Geraldine High School is a very small rural high school in a stable agricultural community. The available data gives almost no window into academic performance, graduation rates, or student support because the standard state reporting for high school grades is absent and the comparison data does not apply. A parent would need to visit the school, speak with staff, and review any local reports or graduation records the district maintains to get a clear picture of what the school offers academically and how its students fare after graduation. The small size may appeal to families seeking a close-knit setting where students receive individual attention, but the lack of public data means that any assessment of academic rigor or outcomes requires direct investigation.
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