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Willow Creek Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Three Forks’ School Grade C+ better than 43% of Montana school districts

Students
42
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,435
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
The gist

What stands out about Willow Creek Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the MT average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Three Forks. Grade by grade →

PK–5Three Forks Elem SchoolThree Forks Elementary School District
6–8Three Forks 7-8Three Forks Elementary School District
9–12Three Forks High SchoolThree Forks High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 45.7% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 92% at Three Forks 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
$16,435 per student · 21% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 36%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 42%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
36’20
43’21
38’22
46’23
42’24

Up 16.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

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

Willow Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Willow Creek
C−
33 students7:1
Willow Creek 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Willow Creek
9 students5:1

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).