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Schools in Wise River

Wise River’s public schools

Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wise River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/1schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 34% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Beaverhead County High
Students per teacher
14.8
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
346 students on the public path
In brief

Wise River’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Wise River’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Beaverhead Co High School places highest (better than 55%); Beaverhead Co High School lowest (55%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wise River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wise River SchoolWise River Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Beaverhead Co High Schoolin DillonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Beaverhead County High School District.

Two districts serve Wise River

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

Beaverhead County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 339 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$18,131MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Wise River Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 7 students, down 46% since 2020–21 · 7.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,500MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Beaverhead County High School District37%
State average 45.7% · 73 students tested
Math · 9–12, Beaverhead County High School District27%
State average 35.2% · 73 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wise River Elementary School District75%
State average 46.2% · 10 students tested · the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Wise River Elementary School District24%
State average 34.6% · 10 students tested · the state reports 0–49%

Wise River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wise River—Wise River Elementary PK–8 · Beaverhead County High 9–12
Butte-Silver Bow——

Every school in Wise River

2 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 Wise Riverby address
Wise River School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
7 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Wise Riverin other towns
Beaverhead Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dillon
B
339 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Wise River’s schools

Are Wise River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wise River. Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wise River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wise River in?

Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary School District.

Where do Wise River kids go to high school?

Beaverhead Co High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.