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Whitefish High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Whitefish.

Whitefish’s School Grade A better than 92% of Montana school districts

Students
618
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,719
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Whitefish High School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the MT average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.8M, about $10,994 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AWhitefish 9,358

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Whitefish. Grade by grade →

PK–4L A Muldown SchoolWhitefish Elementary School District
5–8Whitefish Middle 5-8Whitefish Elementary School District
9–12Whitefish High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 35.2% · 130 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 45.7% · 127 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 85.5% · 133 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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
$14,719 per student · 8% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 28%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
588’20
576’21
581’22
630’23
618’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Whitefish High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitefish
A−
618 students14:1

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.