Photo: Mike Cline · CC BY 3.0White Sulphur Springs’s public schools score below 88% of Montana districts on tests and graduation
In White Sulphur Springs, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Sulphur Springs, 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.
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.
White Sulphur Springs’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,789 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is White Sulphur Springs HS. Enrollment is down 14% 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.
What’s behind White Sulphur Springs’s grade
D: better than 12% of Montana school districts. Test scores are below the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Sulphur Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in White Sulphur Springs · depends on your address
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
White Sulphur Springs 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 20 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in White Sulphur Springs · depends on your address
White Sulphur Springs El
Grades PK–8 · 91 students · 10:1 students per teacher
White Sulphur Springs 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 20 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs HS
Grades 9–12 · 54 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs HS
Grades 9–12 · 54 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs HS
Grades 9–12 · 54 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs HS
Grades 9–12 · 54 students · 8:1 students per teacher
White Sulphur Springs’s public schools are run by White Sulphur Springs 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.
Well below the state in reading
White Sulphur Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share White Sulphur Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Springs | D | White Sulphur Springs K-12 |
Every school in White Sulphur Springs
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).
Questions about White Sulphur Springs’s schools
Are White Sulphur Springs’s schools good?
On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools White Sulphur Springs children attend score below 88% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Sulphur Springs in?
White Sulphur Springs K-12, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 165 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do White Sulphur Springs kids go to high school?
White Sulphur Springs HS, with 54 students; its own test results earn a C.
How much does White Sulphur Springs spend per student?
$19,789 in White Sulphur Springs K-12 (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What White Sulphur Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near White Sulphur Springs → They have their own page.
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.