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Schools in West Kootenai

West Kootenai’s public schools

Eureka Elementary School District and Lincoln County High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Kootenai. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 7% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Eureka Elementary
Students per teacher
15.2
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
801 students on the public path
In brief

West Kootenai’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of West Kootenai’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Eureka Elementary School places highest (better than 55%); Lincoln Co High School lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Kootenai, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Eureka Elementary Schoolin EurekaB
5–8Eureka Middle School 5-8in EurekaB−
9–12Lincoln Co High Schoolin EurekaC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Eureka Elementary School District.

Two districts serve West Kootenai

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eureka Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 528 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,639MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Lincoln County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 273 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,262MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Eureka Elementary School District46%
State average 45.7% · 334 students tested
Math · PK–8, Eureka Elementary School District37%
State average 35.2% · 334 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Lincoln County High School District44%
State average 45.7% · 53 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln County High School District24%
State average 35.2% · 55 students tested

West Kootenai vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share West Kootenai’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Kootenai—Eureka Elementary PK–8 · Lincoln County High 9–12

Every school in West Kootenai

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving West Kootenaiin other towns
Eureka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Eureka
B
274 students15:1Rate it →
Eureka Middle School 5-8
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Eureka
B−
254 students19:1Rate it →
Lincoln Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eureka
C
273 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Rexford
Private · Religious
33 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about West Kootenai’s schools

Are West Kootenai’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Kootenai. Eureka Elementary School District and Lincoln County High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Kootenai. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Kootenai in?

Eureka Elementary School District and Lincoln County High School District.

Where do West Kootenai kids go to high school?

Lincoln Co High School.

Are there private schools in West Kootenai?

Yes: Mountain View School (grades 1–8, 33 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.