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Schools in West Yellowstone · West Yellowstone K-12

West Yellowstone’s public schools outscore 51% of Montana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Yellowstone, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 8% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
252 students on the public path
In brief

West Yellowstone’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 152 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Yellowstone’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,546 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is West Yellowstone 6-8, then West Yellowstone HS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Yellowstone’s grade

B Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Montana school districts. Test scores are below the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 46%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 137 test results could put West Yellowstone anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Yellowstone’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 137 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Yellowstone, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5West Yellowstone SchoolWest Yellowstone K-12B
6–8West Yellowstone 6-8West Yellowstone K-12B−
9–12West Yellowstone HSWest Yellowstone K-12D

West Yellowstone’s public schools are run by West Yellowstone K-12. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

West Yellowstone K-12Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 252 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,546MT $13,570 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.7% · 137 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.2% · 137 students tested

West Yellowstone vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West YellowstoneB−West Yellowstone K-12

Every school in West Yellowstone

3 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).

District schools in West Yellowstoneby address
West Yellowstone School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
127 students12:1Rate it →
West Yellowstone 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
65 students13:1Rate it →
West Yellowstone HS
High · Grades 9–12
D
60 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about West Yellowstone’s schools

Are West Yellowstone’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools West Yellowstone children attend outscore 51% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Yellowstone in?

West Yellowstone K-12, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 252 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Yellowstone kids go to high school?

West Yellowstone HS, with 60 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does West Yellowstone spend per student?

$12,546 in West Yellowstone K-12 (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.