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Item: Whitefish Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 862-8640

www.wsd44.org

Top Rankings

Whitefish Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

527 Schools

# Students

1,318 Students

95,259 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

6,860 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	24	7
Kind	118	25
1	125	27
2	136	28
3	106	30
4	152	29
5	154	29
6	156	29
7	166	19
8	181	20

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District Rank

Whitefish Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#13 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District
2023	#13
2022	#17
2021	#74
2019	#29
2018	#25
2017	#22
2016	#12
2015	#14
2013	#64
2012	#26
2011	#72

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57%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	57%	37%
2022	52%	35%
2021	47%	36%
2019	54%	42%
2018	56%	42%
2017	59%	41%
2016	66%	43%
2015	61%	40%
2013	80%	66%
2012	80%	68%
2011	77%	68%

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62%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2022	62%	46%
2021	61%	47%
2019	66%	50%
2018	56%	51%
2017	66%	51%
2016	67%	50%
2015	65%	48%
2013	90%	84%
2012	93%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	91%	84%

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60%

37%

(2022-23)

37.1%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	37.1%	35.9%
2022	22.2%	41.1%
2021	6.8%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.16	0.39
2022	0.15	0.38
2021	0.14	0.38
2020	0.13	0.38
2019	0.13	0.38
2018	0.11	0.36
2017	0.11	0.36
2016	0.08	0.36
2015	0.26	0.35
2014	0.09	0.35
2013	0.08	0.33
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.12	0.33
2010	0.11	0.30
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.13	0.27
2005	0.13	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.10	0.26
2001	0.10	0.26
2000	0.07	0.25
1999	0.07	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.05	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

89%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	92%	77%
2022	92%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	93%	78%
2019	93%	78%
2018	94%	79%
2017	94%	79%
2016	96%	79%
2015	45%	80%
2014	96%	80%
2013	96%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	93%	85%
2005	93%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	95%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	96%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,509 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18 MM	$2 MM
2022	$18 MM	$2 MM
2021	$18 MM	$2 MM
2020	$18 MM	$2 MM
2019	$17 MM	$2 MM
2018	$14 MM	$2 MM
2017	$13 MM	$2 MM
2016	$12 MM	$2 MM
2015	$11 MM	$2 MM
2014	$11 MM	$2 MM
2012	$11 MM	$2 MM
2011	$11 MM	$2 MM
2010	$11 MM	$2 MM
2009	$11 MM	$1 MM
2008	$12 MM	$2 MM
2007	$12 MM	$1 MM
2006	$10 MM	$1 MM
2005	$10 MM	$1 MM
2004	$9 MM	$1 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$1 MM
2000	$7 MM	$1 MM
1999	$7 MM	$1 MM
1998	$6 MM	$1 MM
1997	$6 MM	$1 MM
1996	$5 MM	$1 MM
1995	$5 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$23 MM	$2 MM
2022	$29 MM	$2 MM
2021	$23 MM	$2 MM
2020	$29 MM	$2 MM
2019	$26 MM	$2 MM
2018	$14 MM	$2 MM
2017	$12 MM	$2 MM
2016	$11 MM	$2 MM
2015	$11 MM	$2 MM
2014	$10 MM	$2 MM
2012	$10 MM	$2 MM
2011	$10 MM	$2 MM
2010	$11 MM	$2 MM
2009	$10 MM	$1 MM
2008	$11 MM	$1 MM
2007	$15 MM	$1 MM
2006	$12 MM	$1 MM
2005	$14 MM	$1 MM
2004	$9 MM	$1 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$1 MM
2000	$6 MM	$1 MM
1999	$6 MM	$1 MM
1998	$6 MM	$1 MM
1997	$6 MM	$1 MM
1996	$5 MM	$1 MM
1995	$5 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,024

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$14,077	$17,353
2022	$13,428	$17,118
2021	$14,440	$18,438
2020	$13,428	$17,118
2019	$13,173	$16,964
2018	$11,284	$17,300
2017	$10,382	$17,087
2016	$9,922	$16,286
2015	$10,347	$15,305
2014	$10,196	$16,457
2012	$9,654	$16,184
2011	$9,683	$15,398
2010	$10,375	$15,305
2009	$9,589	$13,611
2008	$10,489	$14,981
2007	$10,862	$13,019
2006	$8,520	$12,206
2005	$7,909	$11,851
2004	$7,488	$11,519
2003	$6,582	$10,500
2002	$5,795	$10,028
2001	$5,197	$9,685
2000	$5,255	$9,308
1999	$4,836	$8,330
1998	$4,546	$8,573
1997	$4,512	$7,655
1995	$3,941	$7,082
1992	$3,810	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$17,509

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,576	$16,311
2022	$21,235	$16,545
2021	$18,029	$17,330
2020	$21,235	$16,545
2019	$19,642	$16,216
2018	$11,403	$17,245
2017	$10,018	$16,779
2016	$9,673	$16,362
2015	$9,495	$14,876
2014	$9,649	$16,381
2012	$9,128	$15,796
2011	$9,078	$15,854
2010	$9,521	$14,876
2009	$8,967	$13,259
2008	$9,696	$13,942
2007	$13,259	$12,364
2006	$10,295	$11,636
2005	$11,336	$11,089
2004	$7,601	$10,717
2003	$6,505	$10,434
2002	$5,657	$9,725
2001	$5,064	$9,463
2000	$4,998	$9,009
1999	$4,557	$8,277
1998	$4,356	$8,100
1997	$4,120	$7,814
1995	$3,689	$7,055
1992	$5,629	$6,494

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Best Whitefish Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitefish Middle 5-8

(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650

Gr: 5-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

L A Muldown School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 56%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1300 East 7th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8620

Gr: PK-4 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,318 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in MT
: 57% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education