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227 Academy- HS → Sheridan High School → Shields Valley High Schl → West Yellowstone HS → Granite High School → Plenty Coups High School → Broadview High School → Bridger Charter School →How Helena P.A.L. compares for families
What families should know about Helena P.A.L..
- ▸ LocallyMT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: 227 Academy- HS, Sheridan High School, Shields Valley High Schl and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Montana
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 Academy- HS East Helena |
Public | 5.7 | 59 | — |
| Sheridan High School Sheridan |
Public | 79.1 | 58 | -15.9% |
| Shields Valley High Schl Clyde Park |
Public | 84.3 | 59 | +11.3% |
| West Yellowstone HS West Yellowstone |
Public | 140.6 | 60 | -30.2% |
| Granite High School Philipsburg |
Public | 62.8 | 56 | -17.6% |
| Plenty Coups High School Pryor |
Public | 186.3 | 64 | -14.7% |
| Broadview High School Broadview |
Public | 154.4 | 50 | — |
| Bridger Charter School Bozeman |
Public | 78.8 | 69 | — |