Hot Springs High School in Hot Springs, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hot Springs High School is a rural public school in Hot Springs, Montana that is part of Hot Springs School Dist 14-j. It serves 69 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

69 Students

7 Teachers

301 Broadway St

Hot Springs, MT 59845 View local requests

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Hot Springs High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Colyer

Mrs. Dalton

Mrs. Silva

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Hot Springs High School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Hot Springs High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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