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Wolf Creek Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns

Serves Craig and Wolf Creek.

Craig’s Schools page →

Students
7
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,300
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
The gist

What stands out about Wolf Creek Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Spends 131% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Craig. Grade by grade →

PK–6Wolf Creek SchoolThis district
9–123 high schoolsHelena High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 35.2% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 45.7% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 87% at Helena High School District, which runs the high school (state 85.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$31,300 per student · 131% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 46%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 21%Federal 39%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
11’20
15’21
9’22
10’23
7’24

Down 36.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 29%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Wolf Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wolf Creek
7 students6:1

Towns served

Craig 172Wolf Creek 12

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).