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Schools in Wheatland · Three Forks High School District, Three Forks Elementary School District

Wheatland’s public schools score below 51% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Wheatland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 99% 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 1 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 9% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Townsend K-12 Schools
Students per teacher
14.8
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,527 students on the public path
In brief

Wheatland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 51 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheatland’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Wheatland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Three Forks High spends $12,502 per student and Three Forks Elementary $11,277, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Wheatland’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Montana school districts. Graduation is above the Montana average; test scores are below it.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (51)Better than 35%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 778 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Wheatland anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Wheatland’s students in the tested grades sat them (778 in math, 778 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Wheatland

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

Three Forks High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 251 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,502MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Three Forks Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 543 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,277MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Townsend K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 733 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,341MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Three Forks High School District47%
State average 45.7% · 61 students tested
Math · 9–12, Three Forks High School District27%
State average 35.2% · 61 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Three Forks Elementary School District43%
State average 45.7% · 364 students tested
Math · PK–8, Three Forks Elementary School District29%
State average 35.2% · 364 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Townsend K-12 Schools43%
State average 45.7% · 353 students tested
Math · PK–12, Townsend K-12 Schools41%
State average 35.2% · 353 students tested

Wheatland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheatlandB−Three Forks Elementary PK–8 · Townsend K-12 Schools PK–12 · Three Forks High 9–12

Every school in Wheatland

6 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 Wheatlandin other towns
Cecelia Hazelton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Townsend
B
423 students14:1Rate it →
Three Forks Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Three Forks
B
361 students15:1Rate it →
Three Forks 7-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Three Forks
C+
182 students15:1Rate it →
Townsend 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Townsend
B
114 students15:1Rate it →
Three Forks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Three Forks
B
251 students19:1Rate it →
Broadwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Townsend
B+
196 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheatland’s schools

Are Wheatland’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wheatland children attend score below 51% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheatland in?

Three Forks High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 251 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wheatland kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Three Forks High School and Broadwater High School.

What is Wheatland’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Three Forks High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Wheatland spend per student?

$12,502 in Three Forks High School District, $11,277 in Three Forks Elementary School District and $12,341 in Townsend K-12 Schools (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.