White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District

405 Central Avenue South
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 25% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
165 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#300 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
37%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
46%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-29%
37%
(21-22)
≥80%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.9%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
10%

Showing 2000–2021. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,812 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,273 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$30,812
$16,573

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,273
$16,214

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best White Sulphur Spgs K-12 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Sulphur Springs Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
405 Central Avenue South
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(406) 547-3751
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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