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Item: Whitehall Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1 West Yellowstone
Whitehall, MT 59759

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 287-3455

www.whitehallschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Whitehall Elementary School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.

Public Preschool in Whitehall Elementary School District have an score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% 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

2 Schools

385 Schools

# Students

302 Students

62,935 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

4,681 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	11	8
Kind	28	25
1	33	25
2	21	25
3	30	25
4	35	23
5	34	21

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District Rank

Whitehall Elementary 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#204 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District
2023	#204
2022	#223
2021	#211
2019	#62
2018	#159
2017	#80
2016	#127
2015	#208
2014	#8
2013	#190
2012	#156

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33%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	33%	37%
2022	35%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	42%	42%
2017	47%	41%
2016	42%	43%
2015	32%	40%
2014	50%	70%
2013	62%	66%
2012	67%	68%

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36%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2022	36%	46%
2021	39%	47%
2019	56%	50%
2018	42%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2015	42%	48%
2014	50%	70%
2013	82%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	84%

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40-44%

37%

(2022-23)

18.6%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	18.6%	35.9%
2022	54.6%	41.1%
2021	28.8%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.20	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.13	0.38
2020	0.15	0.38
2019	0.15	0.38
2018	0.10	0.36
2017	0.10	0.36
2016	0.11	0.36
2015	0.11	0.35
2014	0.11	0.35
2013	0.19	0.33
2012	0.18	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.11	0.30
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.13	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.15	0.27
2005	0.14	0.27
2004	0.17	0.27
2003	0.14	0.27
2002	0.15	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.17	0.25
1999	0.14	0.24
1998	0.16	0.24
1997	0.11	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.09	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.05	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	3%	12%
2015	4%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	11%
2004	5%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	4%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

87%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	92%	78%
2019	92%	78%
2018	95%	79%
2017	95%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	90%	81%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	92%	85%
2005	93%	85%
2004	91%	85%
2003	93%	85%
2002	92%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	91%	86%
1999	92%	86%
1998	91%	87%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	97%	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 (2019-2022)
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,623 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,745

$15,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,655	$17,353
2022	$10,084	$17,118
2021	$13,013	$18,438
2020	$10,084	$17,118
2019	$9,056	$16,964
2018	$9,858	$17,300
2017	$10,228	$17,087
2016	$11,230	$16,286
2015	$10,058	$15,305
2014	$9,204	$16,457
2012	$10,087	$16,184
2011	$11,541	$15,398
2010	$9,608	$15,305
2009	$8,410	$13,611
2008	$8,612	$14,981
2007	$8,109	$13,019
2006	$7,321	$12,206
2005	$6,866	$11,851
2004	$6,084	$11,519
2003	$6,391	$10,500
2002	$5,905	$10,028
2001	$5,614	$9,685
2000	$5,530	$9,308
1999	$4,557	$8,330
1998	$4,556	$8,573
1997	$4,125	$7,655
1995	$4,189	$7,082
1992	$4,092	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$13,623

$15,598

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitehall Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,543	$16,311
2022	$9,903	$16,545
2021	$12,897	$17,330
2020	$9,903	$16,545
2019	$9,172	$16,216
2018	$10,179	$17,245
2017	$10,328	$16,779
2016	$10,804	$16,362
2015	$9,971	$14,876
2014	$9,091	$16,381
2012	$10,360	$15,796
2011	$10,417	$15,854
2010	$9,526	$14,876
2009	$8,055	$13,259
2008	$8,417	$13,942
2007	$7,947	$12,364
2006	$6,993	$11,636
2005	$6,626	$11,089
2004	$5,645	$10,717
2003	$6,949	$10,434
2002	$5,554	$9,725
2001	$5,295	$9,463
2000	$4,723	$9,009
1999	$4,402	$8,277
1998	$4,333	$8,100
1997	$4,167	$7,814
1995	$5,854	$7,055
1992	$3,213	$6,494

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Best Whitehall Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitehall Elementary School

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

Top 50%

401 N Division
Whitehall, MT 59759
(406) 287-3882

Gr: PK-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education