White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District

405 Central Avenue South
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 59 students in White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in White Sulphur Spgs 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 White Sulphur Springs 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
180 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#318 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of White Sulphur Spgs K-12  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Sulphur Spgs 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.
25-29%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Sulphur Spgs 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.
20-29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Sulphur Spgs 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 White Sulphur Spgs K-12  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
313 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
155 Students
35,223 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,092 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
17
9
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
22
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
17
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
14
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
10
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
16
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
11,994
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
11,945
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
11,006
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
10,428
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,711 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,983 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of White Sulphur Spgs 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 White Sulphur Spgs 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
$22,711
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in White Sulphur Spgs 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
$19,983
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in White Sulphur Spgs 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 White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Sulphur Springs High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
405 Central Avenue South
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(406) 547-3351
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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