#1 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Billings Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 3–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools nationwide
Billings, MT
A+Overall grade344 students5 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Montana
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#2 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Butte Central Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 90% of Catholic schools nationwide
Butte, MT
A+Overall grade113 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Andrew School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Helena
Helena, MT
A+Overall grade193 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Loyola Sacred Heart High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools nationwide
Missoula, MT
A+Overall grade143 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Marys Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Montana
Livingston, MT
A+Overall grade101 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
De La Salle Blackfeet School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 4–8
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in Montana
Browning, MT
AOverall grade60 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Charles Mission School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Montana
Pryor, MT
AOverall grade70 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Matthew's School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Kalispell
Kalispell, MT
AOverall grade177 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Labre High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools nationwide
Ashland, MT
A-Overall grade112 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Labre Catholic Elementary School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–4
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in Montana
Ashland, MT
A-Overall grade61 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Jude Thaddeus School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Havre since at least 2011
Havre, MT
B+Overall grade113 students11 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Joseph School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Missoula since at least 2011
Missoula, MT
B+Overall grade283 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Labre Schools
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools nationwide
Ashland, MT
BOverall grade422 students5 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Pretty Eagle Cthlc SCHL
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Catholic school in Saint Xavier
Saint Xavier, MT
BOverall grade100 students9 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Great Falls since at least 2011
Great Falls, MT
BOverall grade173 students14 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
St. Francis Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The largest of 22 Catholic schools in Montana
Billings, MT
B-Overall grade603 students13 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 127% since 2011–12
Miles City, MT
B-Overall grade159 students17 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Butte Central Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Montana
Butte, MT
B-Overall grade372 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in Montana
Sacred Heart School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 2 Catholic schools in Miles City
Miles City, MT
B-Overall grade160 students16 students per teacher
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