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Whitefish Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,313 students in Whitefish Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitefish Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
1,313 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitefish Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
8 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,204 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
276
# Students in K Grade:
117
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,576 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,077
$15,183
Spending / Student
$17,576
$15,271
Best Whitefish Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Middle 5-8
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Grades: 5-8
| 660 students
Rank: #22.
L A Muldown School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 East 7th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8620
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8620
Grades: PK-4
| 653 students
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