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Schools in Whitehall · Whitehall Elementary School District, Whitehall High School District

Whitehall’s public schools score below 62% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 36% of Whitehall’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitehall, 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
36%
▼ 10 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 10% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Whitehall Elementary
Students per teacher
12.9
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
463 students on the public path
In brief

Whitehall’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 80 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitehall’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Whitehall runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Whitehall Elementary (PK–5) and Whitehall 6-8 (6–8) are Whitehall’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Whitehall High School District: Whitehall High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Whitehall Elementary spends $12,150 per student and Whitehall High $13,783, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Whitehall’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (80)Better than 46%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 212 test results could put Whitehall anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Whitehall’s students in the tested grades sat them (211 in math, 212 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Whitehall ElementaryWhitehall Elementary School DistrictB+
6–8Whitehall 6-8Whitehall Elementary School DistrictC
9–12Whitehall High SchoolWhitehall High School DistrictA−

Whitehall runs its own schools through grade 8 (Whitehall Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Whitehall High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Whitehall

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

Whitehall Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 302 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,150MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Whitehall High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 161 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,783MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Whitehall Elementary School District36%
State average 45.7% · 212 students tested
Math · PK–8, Whitehall Elementary School District35%
State average 35.2% · 211 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Whitehall High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 27 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Whitehall High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 27 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Whitehall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitehallC+Whitehall Elementary PK–8 · Whitehall High 9–12

Every school in Whitehall

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 Whitehallby address
Whitehall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
192 students11:1Rate it →
Whitehall 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
110 students12:1Rate it →
Whitehall High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
161 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitehall’s schools

Are Whitehall’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitehall children attend score below 62% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ 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 Whitehall in?

Two districts: Whitehall Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Whitehall High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Whitehall kids go to high school?

Whitehall High School, with 161 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Whitehall spend per student?

$12,150 in Whitehall Elementary School District and $13,783 in Whitehall High School District (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.