West Yellowstone K-12 School District

411 N Geyser St
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West Yellowstone K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 81 students in West Yellowstone K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in West Yellowstone K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in West Yellowstone K-12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Yellowstone High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
287 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West Yellowstone K-12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#184 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Yellowstone K-12  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.38
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
374 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
167 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
58%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
27
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,774 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Yellowstone K-12  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,725
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Yellowstone K-12  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,774
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Yellowstone K-12  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Yellowstone K-12 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Yellowstone High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
411 N Geyser
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
(406) 646-7617
Grades: 9-12
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 287 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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