Hays - Lodge Pole High School in Hays, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hays - Lodge Pole High School is a rural public school in Hays, Montana that is part of Hays-lodge Pole Sch Dist 50. It serves 53 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.3:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

53 Students

10 Teachers

197 School Rd

Hays, MT 59527 View local requests

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Hays - Lodge Pole High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hays - Lodge Pole High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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