For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 96 students in White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
180 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
4,856 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.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
155 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
17
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,711
$15,263

Spending / Student
$19,983
$15,352

Best White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Sulphur Springs Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
405 Central Avenue South
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(406) 547-3751
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(406) 547-3751
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
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