Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 672 students in Whitefish Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Whitefish Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,333 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitefish Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 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
0.18
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
6 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,205 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
119
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,312 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,866
$15,263
Spending / Student
$17,312
$15,352
Best Whitefish Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
L A Muldown 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
| 672 students
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