Private schools in Yellowstone County, MT
14 schools across Billings, Laurel. About 1,967 students in all (2023-24).
Yellowstone County private schools at a glance
There are 14 private schools in Yellowstone County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian. 13 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 8.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Central Catholic High School | 3-12 | 344 |
| Billings Christian School | PreK-12 | 443 |
| Grace Montessori Academy | PreK-8 | 91 |
| Log Cabin School | PreK-Transitional K | 1 |
| Mt Olive Lutheran School | PreK-7 | 27 |
| New Day | 5-12 | 57 |
| Shiloh Christian Academy | PreK-K | 16 |
| St. Francis Catholic School | K-8 | 603 |
| Storybook Hollow | PreK-K | 1 |
| Sunrise Montessori School | PreK-6 | 51 |
| Trailhead Christian School | K-8 | 16 |
| Trinity Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 219 |
| Yellowstone Academy | 6-12 | 75 |
| New Life School of Light | PreK-8 | 23 |
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What Montana pays
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
Cities in and around Yellowstone County
Neighboring counties
- Big Horn County (3)
- Musselshell County (1)
- Park County (2)
- Fergus County (2)
- Rosebud County (3)
- Gallatin County (14)
- Judith Basin County (1)
- Custer County (3)
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