Miles City may be far removed from the big city, but we offer education for all ages — preschool, elementary, middle, high schools, both public and private, and a community college — at a higher standard than you might expect in a smaller town.
Preschools include a Catholic preschool and two private, non-denominational preschools.
Private Schools
Sacred Heart Parish School (Catholic)
519 North Center
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-3850
Public Schools
Public Schools include Custer County District High School, Washington Junior High, and five elementary schools. Our schools receive high rankings throughout the state of Montana, which rank high in the United States. Students and parents enjoy an approximately a 14:1 student/teacher ratio. Special areas of excellence in Miles City schools include: music, math, science, vocational agriculture, and sports.
Grade Schools
Grades K-6
- Lincoln School
210 South Lake
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-1697
- Garfield School
1015 Milwaukee
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-4310
Grades 1-6
- Jefferson School
106 North Strevell
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-2888
- Highland Park School
716 South Cale
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-3890
Middle Schools
Grades 7-8
Washington School Middle School
210 North 9
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-2084
High School
Grades 9-12
Custer County High School
20 South Center
Miles City
Phone: 406-232-4920
College
Associates Degrees
Miles Community College
2600 Dickinson
Miles City
Phone: 406-234-3031
Miles Community College is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.Unique features of the college include:
- Options for students to tailor programs to meet business training and vocational needs
- Associate of Arts degree
- Associate of Applied Science degree in nine areas
- Six certificate programs
- Associate programs are transferable in and of 35 major areas to four-year institutions
- Interactive video classroom links to Montana State University (MSU) Bozeman and MSU Billings
- Approximately 100 sections of daytime classes and 35-40 evening classes per quarter