| Index | Big Timber | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Timber | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.5% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Timber. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Timber, MT schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Big Timber, MT, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greycliff, MT | 133 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Big Timber, MT | 1,736 | 43% | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenfield, IA | 1,736 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Lovelock, NV | 1,736 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,737 | 15% | 69.4% |
| Lac du Flambeau, WI | 1,737 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Crandon, WI | 1,735 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Big Timber, MT | 1,736 | 43% | 10.4% |
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