For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in Whitehall Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Whitehall Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (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 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
313 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehall Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,144 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,262
$15,312
Spending / Student
$13,144
$15,401
Best Whitehall Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 N Division
Whitehall, MT 59759
(406) 287-3882
Whitehall, MT 59759
(406) 287-3882
Gr: PK-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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