Whitewater K-12 Schools School District

1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544-0046
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 13 students in Whitewater K-12 Schools School District.
Public High Schools in Whitewater K-12 Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Montana public high school average of 0.38.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less 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
39 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1

District Rank

Whitewater K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#225 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitewater K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitewater K-12 Schools  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.
40-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitewater K-12 Schools  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.
<50%
37%
(15-16)
≥50%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitewater K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.38
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
35 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
90%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

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

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitewater K-12 Schools  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
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitewater K-12 Schools  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 (14-15)
$29,035
$15,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitewater K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Spending / Student (14-15)
$28,246
$14,876
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitewater K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitewater High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 39 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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