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Westby K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 22 students in Westby K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Westby K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
53 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Westby K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.39
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
45 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
411
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,830 is higher than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,491 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,830
$15,306
Spending / Student
$34,491
$15,395
Best Westby K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westby School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Grades: PK-6
| 22 students
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