The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Noxon High School
Noxon High School serves grades nine through twelve in a remote, unincorporated community along the Clark Fork River in western Montana. The school is the primary civic institution in Noxon, a place that was once a railroad and logging hub but has since seen its population shrink. The surrounding area is heavily forested, part of the Kootenai National Forest, and daily life revolves around outdoor recreation and a handful of small businesses along the highway corridor. There is no downtown, no public transit, and the nearest county seat is a long drive southeast. Home values in the area are above the Montana average, but the community itself is not growing; population estimates point to a slow decline.
The student body is small and predominantly white, with a measurable share of Hispanic students and a smaller number of students who identify as Asian or as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. Special-population counts, such as students receiving special education services or English learner supports, were not available in the data provided.
Regarding academic performance, the picture is largely absent. State testing results are not reported for Noxon High School because the state’s standardized assessments in math, English language arts, and science are administered to grades three through eight, not to high school grades. The school’s comparison within Sanders County includes a proficiency index scored at zero, which places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in the county. However, that index is a composite of reported rates across tested subjects and grades, and no high school testing data exists, so the zero is an artifact of missing information rather than a measure of student achievement. The school’s four-year graduation rate was also missing from the data, and no chronic absenteeism rate was available. A parent seeking to understand academic outcomes would need to ask the school directly for its own measures: course completion, college-going rates, or any local assessments.
The data provide no information on program offerings such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, career and technical education, or fine arts. Staffing details, disciplinary records, and course access data are also absent. The district that operates the school, Noxon H S, yielded no recent news about changes or initiatives.
For a family considering this school, the takeaway is that Noxon High School is a very small, rural high school in a contracting community, serving a student population that is economically disadvantaged by a wide margin. What it offers academically beyond a standard diploma is undocumented in the available public records. A parent would likely want to visit, speak with the principal, and ask about graduation rates, college and career pathways, and how the school supports students given its limited local resources. The school sits at the center of a town that is itself quiet and auto-dependent, with few commercial or civic amenities beyond the school and a handful of local businesses.
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