Billings School District 2 (SD2),[1] or Billings Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Billings, Montana.

Billings Public Schools has two components: Billings Elementary School District and Billings High School District.[2] A common board of education governs both school districts.[3] The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) code for the elementary district, which covers grades Pre-Kindergarten to 8, is 3003870.[4] The NCES code for the high school district is 3003900.[5]

The elementary school district includes the majority of Billings. The high school district includes that, the remainder of Billings, and sections of the Crow Indian Reservation.[6]

History

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Greg Upham was the superintendent from 2018 until he retired in 2023.[7] Erwin Garcia replaced him as superintendent.[1] The board of trustees set his contract to June 30, 2026.[8]

In 2023, enrollment exceeded 16,000.[8]

Schools

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High schools
Middle schools
  • Castle Rock Middle School
  • Will James Middle School
  • Lewis and Clark Middle School
  • Medicine Crow Middle School
  • Riverside Middle School
  • Ben Steele Middle School
Elementary schools
  • Alkali Creek Elementary School
  • Arrowhead Elementary School
  • Beartooth Elementary School
  • Bench Elementary School
  • Big Sky Elementary School
  • Bitterroot Elementary School
  • Boulder Elementary School
  • Broadwater Elementary School
  • Burlington Elementary School
  • Central Heights Elementary School
  • Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
  • Highland Elementary School
  • McKinley Elementary School
  • Meadowlark Elementary School
  • Miles Avenue Elementary School
  • Newman Elementary School
  • Orchard Elementary School
  • Poly Drive Elementary School
  • Ponderosa Elementary School
  • Rose Park Elementary School
  • Sandstone Elementary School
  • Washington Elementary School

References

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  1. ^ a b "Billings School District 2 selects new superintendent". KULR-TV. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  2. ^ "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. 2024-03-13. pp. 303–305/319. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "Education". Billings Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-03-14. SD #2 is essentially[...]
  4. ^ "Billings Elem". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  5. ^ "Billings H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-13. - Text list
  7. ^ Depping, Meredith (2022-09-30). "Superintendent Greg Upham to retire at the end of the school year". KULR-TV. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  8. ^ a b Nile, Amy (2023-05-20). "Billings school trustees approve $205k contract with new superintendent". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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