Empowering Minds: Education and Schools in Our Community
Billings has Montana's largest public school district, along with Catholic, Christian, and Montessori private schools. Two universities and a two-year college are in the city.
Education Snapshot
| Item |
Detail |
| Public District |
Billings Public Schools (School District 2) |
| District Enrollment |
More than 16,000 students |
| Schools |
22 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high schools, 1 career center |
| Private School Options |
Catholic, Christian, Montessori |
| Higher Education |
MSU Billings, City College at MSU Billings, Rocky Mountain College |
Billings Public Schools
Billings Public Schools is the largest district in Montana. Its three comprehensive high schools are among the largest in the state, which gives students a wide range of courses and activities.
| High School |
Enrollment |
| Billings West High School |
2,115 |
| Billings Senior High School |
1,629 |
| Skyview High School |
1,542 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25
Advanced and Specialized Programs
- Advanced Placement courses at all three high schools
- Dual credit classes for high school and college credit through college partners
- Billings Career Center: STEM, pre-engineering, biomedical science, and career courses for students from all three high schools
- Districtwide STEM program
Private Schools
- Billings Catholic Schools: About 1,100 students in preschool through grade 12, including St. Francis Catholic School and Billings Central Catholic High School
- Billings Christian School
- Grace Montessori Academy
- Sunrise Montessori School
- Shiloh Christian Academy
- Trailhead Christian School
Higher Education
- Montana State University Billings: Regional public university, founded in 1927
- City College at MSU Billings: Two-year technical and transfer programs
- Rocky Mountain College: Private liberal arts college
