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Westby K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 5 students in Westby K-12 Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Westby K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity: <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
52 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Westby K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
83%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $30,404 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,154 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$30,404
$15,312
Spending / Student (21-22)
$35,154
$15,401
Best Westby K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westby 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Gr: 7-8 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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