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

600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 862-8640

www.wsd44.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

837 Schools

# Students

618 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitefish High School District	Montana
9	161	29
10	177	30
11	158	28
12	122	26

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District Rank

Whitefish High School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#33 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District
2023	#33
2022	#74
2021	#82
2019	#34
2018	#191
2017	#80
2015	#9
2013	#112
2012	#28
2011	#193
2010	#75

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47%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	47%	37%
2022	42%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	52%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	47%	41%
2015	52%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	57%	68%
2010	72%	67%

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60-64%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2022	62%	46%
2021	62%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2015	77%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	95%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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35-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2022	37%	37%
2021	32%	28%

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92%

85.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	92%	85%
2022	87%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	84%
2014	87%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	77%	80%

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(2022-23)

39.4%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	39.4%	35.9%
2022	37.5%	41.1%
2021	15%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	0.12	0.39
2022	0.10	0.38
2021	0.14	0.38
2020	0.12	0.38
2019	0.12	0.38
2018	0.12	0.38
2017	0.12	0.36
2016	0.08	0.36
2015	0.10	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.10	0.33
2012	0.12	0.33
2011	0.13	0.32
2010	0.12	0.30
2009	0.10	0.30
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.08	0.28
2006	0.02	0.28
2005	0.06	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.06	0.27
2002	0.08	0.27
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.06	0.23
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.04	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.10	0.22
1992	0.06	0.22
1991	0.04	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	4%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2020)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% White

95%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	94%	77%
2022	95%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	94%	78%
2017	94%	79%
2016	96%	79%
2015	95%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	96%	84%
2007	96%	84%
2006	99%	84%
2005	97%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	96%	86%
2000	96%	86%
1999	97%	87%
1998	98%	87%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	95%	88%
1992	97%	88%
1991	98%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	$10 MM	$2 MM
2022	$9 MM	$2 MM
2021	$10 MM	$2 MM
2020	$9 MM	$2 MM
2019	$9 MM	$2 MM
2018	$10 MM	$2 MM
2017	$8 MM	$2 MM
2016	$8 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$10 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$7 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$7 MM	$1 MM
2008	$7 MM	$2 MM
2007	$7 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$6 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$3 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$9 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	$9 MM	$2 MM
2022	$8 MM	$2 MM
2021	$8 MM	$2 MM
2020	$8 MM	$2 MM
2019	$8 MM	$2 MM
2018	$9 MM	$2 MM
2017	$7 MM	$2 MM
2016	$8 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$21 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$6 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$7 MM	$1 MM
2008	$7 MM	$1 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$6 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM
1992	$3 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,701

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	$16,701	$19,361
2022	$16,389	$18,842
2021	$16,408	$18,438
2020	$15,342	$17,118
2019	$16,395	$16,964
2018	$20,907	$17,300
2017	$16,199	$17,087
2016	$16,773	$16,286
2015	$13,374	$15,305
2014	$19,239	$16,457
2012	$12,848	$16,184
2011	$13,339	$15,398
2010	$13,033	$15,305
2009	$12,254	$13,611
2008	$10,579	$14,981
2007	$9,313	$13,019
2006	$8,360	$12,206
2005	$7,524	$11,851
2004	$8,086	$11,519
2003	$7,364	$10,500
2002	$7,416	$10,028
2001	$6,798	$9,685
2000	$6,659	$9,308
1999	$6,569	$8,330
1998	$6,403	$8,573
1997	$6,072	$7,655
1995	$5,974	$7,082
1992	$5,517	$7,082
1990	$5,747	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$14,154

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish High School District	Montana
2023	$15,055	$18,370
2022	$14,720	$18,246
2021	$14,383	$17,330
2020	$14,522	$16,545
2019	$14,584	$16,216
2018	$18,888	$17,245
2017	$15,112	$16,779
2016	$15,929	$16,362
2015	$13,459	$14,876
2014	$41,819	$16,381
2012	$12,938	$15,796
2011	$12,868	$15,854
2010	$13,116	$14,876
2009	$12,176	$13,259
2008	$10,374	$13,942
2007	$9,146	$12,364
2006	$8,545	$11,636
2005	$7,487	$11,089
2004	$7,864	$10,717
2003	$7,175	$10,434
2002	$7,420	$9,725
2001	$6,524	$9,463
2000	$6,944	$9,009
1999	$6,314	$8,277
1998	$5,977	$8,100
1997	$5,635	$7,814
1995	$5,729	$7,055
1992	$5,013	$6,494
1990	$5,473	$6,463

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Best Whitefish High School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitefish High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

1143 East 4th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8600

Gr: 9-12 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Whitefish High School District?

Whitefish High School District manages 1 public schools serving 618 students.

What is the rank of Whitefish High School District?

Whitefish High School District is ranked #78 out of 332 school districts in Montana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Whitefish High School District?

95% of Whitefish High School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Whitefish High School District?

Whitefish High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Whitefish High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 1% in MT)
: Top 10%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education