Education in Gallatin and Park Counties

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Montana values education, and as a result, residents are privy to some of the best school districts in the nation. Gallatin and Park Counties reflect this high quality of education and training. Students in these communities have access to a wide range of both public and private schools, and Montana State University in Bozeman feeds the minds of nearly 12,000 individuals from across the world in a broad range of academic programs. Check out the following facts from the 2003 National Education Association report regarding Montana’s educational system:

• Montana has been ranked as one of the four smartest states in the country based on its quality of public elementary and secondary schools.
• 96% of Montana schools have internet access, and the state is one of the top nine in the nation for student computer availability within public schools.
• Montana ranks #1 in foreign language programs available to elementary aged children attending public schools.
• On the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Montana’s reading scores for 4^th and 8^th graders ranked in the top 10 in the nation.
• Montana 8^th graders scored 4^th highest in the nation on math assessment tests.
• Montana 8^th graders rank #1 in the nation for science scores and 2^nd highest in the world.
• The number of Advanced Placement class offerings are increasing, and Montana is ranked 7^th highest in the nation for AP test scores.
• Montana’s ACT scores are 4^th highest in the US, and SAT scores are consistently higher than the national average; in addition, Bozeman students averaged nearly 30 points higher than their state counterparts on the SAT.
• Montana is one of the top 11 states in the nation sending its high school graduates to college.
• The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education ranks Montana #5 in the nation in preparing students for college.
• MSU is known as the premier land grant research university in the Rocky Mountain Region; the university has been awarded 43 Goldwater scholarships (premier math and science award) – more than Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and Yale have received.

With teachers who care about each individual’s educational progress and who serve with a commitment to leave no child behind, you can be assured that your children will receive a quality education that prepares them for a bright future. Following is a directory of schools certified by the National Education Association. For home schooling information, please contact Jeanne Johnson at (406) 763-4697.

Bozeman/Belgrade | Park County | Big Sky/West Yellowstone | Manhattan/ThreeForks | MSU

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