| Index | Highwood | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Highwood | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.7% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.5% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.6% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highwood, MT schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Highwood, MT, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belt, MT | 557 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Highwood, MT | 235 | 65% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge, ID | 235 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Maple Falls, WA | 235 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Midwest, WY | 235 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Riggins, ID | 235 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Springview, NE | 236 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Highwood, MT | 235 | 65% | 35.4% |