Whitewater K-12 Schools

1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 middle school serving 8 students in Whitewater K-12 Schools.
Public Middle School in Whitewater K-12 School have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle schools of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
37 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,546 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#238 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤20%
35%
40-59%
46%
<50%
37%
(15-16)
≥50%
83%
(2022-23)
12.8%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.40
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student (14-15)
$29,035
$15,305
Spending / Student (14-15)
$28,246
$14,876

Best Whitewater K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitewater 6-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417
Gr: 6-8 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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