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Yellowstone County Private Schools (Closed)

St. Francis Upper School

Gr: 7-9 | 192 students

Catholic

205 N 32nd St

Billings, MT 59101

(406) 259-5037

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

260 Teachers

1,173 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

46%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	38%	46%	55%
2024	38%	47%	54%
2023	38%	46%	54%
2022	40%	46%	54%
2021	40%	45%	54%
2020	43%	45%	54%
2019	43%	47%	53%
2018	43%	43%	53%
2017	38%	49%	53%
2016	38%	49%	52%
2015	10%	41%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	15
2024	16	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	13	15
2020	14	13	15
2019	14	13	15
2018	14	13	15
2017	13	12	15
2016	13	12	15
2015	13	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	16	9	13
2024	11	6	12
2023	11	5	11
2022	11	5	11
2021	11	5	11
2020	11	5	11
2019	11	5	11
2018	11	6	11

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Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

1227

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1240	1227	1233
2024	1240	1227	1230
2023	1240	1193	1228
2022	1240	1193	1229
2021	1240	1193	1229
2020	1240	1193	1226
2019	1240	1193	1226
2018	1240	1193	1226
2017	1240	1193	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	23	24	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	24	24	25
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,395

$11,738

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$9,395	$12,014	$15,012
2024	$8,685	$8,910	$13,254
2023	$8,685	$8,992	$12,626
2022	$7,145	$8,932	$12,187
2021	$7,145	$8,821	$11,800
2020	$6,430	$8,472	$11,512
2019	$6,430	$8,302	$11,293
2018	$6,285	$7,587	$11,017
2017	$5,580	$7,305	$10,708
2016	$5,367	$7,298	$10,356
2015	$5,095	$6,818	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	35%	40%	34%
2024	23%	39%	34%
2023	23%	38%	34%
2022	21%	39%	33%
2021	21%	39%	33%
2020	17%	37%	32%
2019	17%	32%	31%
2018	17%	31%	30%
2017	17%	30%	30%
2016	18%	31%	29%
2015	23%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,250

$3,083

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$1,250	$3,083	$7,073
2022	$1,500	$2,727	$6,289
2021	$1,500	$2,513	$6,055
2020	$2,250	$2,525	$5,921
2019	$2,250	$2,420	$5,795
2018	$2,250	$2,282	$5,456
2017	$2,250	$2,182	$5,319
2016	$2,250	$2,348	$5,105
2015	$1,500	$2,247	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	92%	85%	81%
2024	95%	86%	85%
2023	95%	86%	85%
2022	95%	85%	85%
2021	95%	86%	85%
2020	95%	86%	85%
2019	95%	84%	85%
2018	95%	80%	85%
2017	95%	83%	85%
2016	97%	81%	85%
2015	98%	86%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$14.5 million

$20 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$14 M	$26 M	$60 M
2024	$15 M	$8 M	$59 M
2023	$15 M	$8 M	$71 M
2022	$15 M	$8 M	$76 M
2021	$15 M	$8 M	$71 M
2020	$15 M	$8 M	$74 M
2019	$15 M	$8 M	$78 M
2018	$15 M	$8 M	$67 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.56	0.65
2024	0.56	0.53	0.65
2023	0.58	0.56	0.65
2022	0.56	0.57	0.64
2021	0.56	0.57	0.64
2020	0.56	0.57	0.64
2019	0.57	0.56	0.63
2018	0.57	0.56	0.63
2017	0.59	0.54	0.61
2016	0.55	0.53	0.61
2015	0.52	0.53	0.61

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# American Indian Students

95 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	1%
2024	4%	6%	1%
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	4%	10%	2%
2021	4%	10%	1%
2020	4%	11%	1%
2019	5%	11%	1%
2018	5%	11%	2%
2017	3%	10%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	3%	11%	1%

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# Asian Students

50 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2016	3%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

86 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	9%
2024	4%	2%	9%
2023	5%	2%	9%
2022	5%	2%	8%
2021	5%	2%	9%
2020	5%	2%	9%
2019	4%	2%	8%
2018	4%	2%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

35 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	1%	1%	7%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

1,439 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

45%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	45%	60%	52%
2024	61%	64%	52%
2023	54%	61%	52%
2022	61%	59%	54%
2021	60%	60%	54%
2020	60%	61%	54%
2019	59%	61%	56%
2018	59%	62%	56%
2017	54%	63%	58%
2016	60%	64%	58%
2015	64%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,482 Students

3,741 Students

% of Others Students

46%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	46%	29%	26%
2024	28%	25%	26%
2023	35%	27%	25%
2022	27%	26%	25%
2021	28%	25%	25%
2020	28%	23%	24%
2019	29%	25%	24%
2018	29%	24%	23%
2017	35%	23%	22%
2016	29%	22%	22%
2015	25%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Yellowstone County, MT?

The private schools in Yellowstone County, MT include Billings Catholic Schools, Billings Christian School, and Trinity Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Yellowstone County?

14 private schools are located in Yellowstone County.

How diverse are private schools in Yellowstone County?

Yellowstone County private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Yellowstone County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Yellowstone County are educated in private schools (compared to the MT state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Yellowstone County?

63% of private schools in Yellowstone County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Yellowstone County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Yellowstone County include: St. Francis Catholic School vs. Billings Christian School, Storybook Hollow Montessori vs. Billings Montessori School, Billings Montessori School vs. Grace Montessori Academy

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Yellowstone County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	191	97	179
2024	140	87	172
2023	131	88	174
2022	126	97	185
2021	120	93	180
2020	113	84	171
2019	132	85	175
2018	124	84	172
2017	117	88	180
2016	127	90	178
2015	125	85	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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