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Schools in Wye · Missoula High School District, Frenchtown K-12 Schools

Wye’s public schools outscore 68% of Montana districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Wye, 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 93% 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
50%
▲ 4 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 3 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 0 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 4% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Missoula High
Students per teacher
14.6
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,077 students on the public path
In brief

Wye’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 75 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wye’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 32% across its districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Missoula High spends $14,071 per student and Frenchtown K-12 Schools $11,291, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and five high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Wye’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 59%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,499 test results and a graduating class of 905 could put Wye anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Wye’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,507 in math, 1,492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

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

Three districts serve Wye

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

Missoula High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 3,959 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,071MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Frenchtown K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,314 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,291MT $13,570 · FY2024
A−
DeSmet Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 127 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$19,302MT $13,570 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Missoula High School District52%
State average 45.7% · 704 students tested
Math · 9–12, Missoula High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 722 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Frenchtown K-12 Schools48%
State average 45.7% · 724 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frenchtown K-12 Schools34%
State average 35.2% · 721 students tested
Reading · PK–8, DeSmet Elementary School District42%
State average 45.7% · 64 students tested
Math · PK–8, DeSmet Elementary School District37%
State average 35.2% · 64 students tested

Wye vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WyeB+Frenchtown K-12 Schools PK–12 · DeSmet Elementary PK–8 · Missoula High 9–12

Every school in Wye

9 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 Wyein other towns
Frenchtown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Frenchtown
A−
415 students12:1Rate it →
DeSmet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
B−
90 students12:1Rate it →
Frenchtown 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frenchtown
B−
311 students15:1Rate it →
DeSmet 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Missoula
D
37 students11:1Rate it →
Sentinel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
B+
1,365 students16:1Rate it →
Hellgate High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
B+
1,262 students14:1Rate it →
Big Sky High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
C
1,148 students15:1Rate it →
Frenchtown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frenchtown
B−
364 students23:1Rate it →
Seeley-Swan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seeley Lake
C
85 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Wye’s schools

Are Wye’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wye children attend outscore 68% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wye in?

Missoula High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,959 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wye kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Sentinel High School, Hellgate High School, Big Sky High School, Frenchtown High School and Seeley-Swan High School.

What is Wye’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Missoula High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Wye spend per student?

$14,071 in Missoula High School District, $11,291 in Frenchtown K-12 Schools and $19,302 in DeSmet Elementary 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.