Top Rankings
Whitewater K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 10 students in Whitewater K-12 Schools.
Public High Schools in Whitewater K-12 Schools have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Montana public high school average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
188 Schools
# Students
37 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitewater K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥50%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.8%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.39
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
5%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student (14-15)
$29,035
$15,305
Showing 2003–2015. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student (14-15)
$28,246
$14,876
Showing 2003–2015. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Best Whitewater K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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