Item: Whitewater K-12 Schools
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Whitewater K-12 Schools

1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 674-5418

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Whitewater 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 28 students in Whitewater K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.

Public Elementary Schools in Whitewater K-12 Schools have an score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

515 Schools

# Students

38 Students

95,874 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

6,951 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
Pre-K	1	3
Kind	2	29
1	3	28
2	3	30
3	3	29
4	4	29
5	4	29
6	4	29
7	1	19
8	3	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Whitewater 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#238 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools
2023	#238
2022	#225
2021	#126
2019	#155
2018	#246
2017	#45
2016	#35
2013	#173
2012	#312
2011	#253
2010	#249

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(21-22)

≤20%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	20%	35%
2021	30%	36%
2019	30%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	49%	43%
2013	69%	66%
2012	30%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	49%	67%

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40-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	49%	46%
2021	69%	47%
2019	69%	50%
2018	30%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2016	80%	50%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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<50%

37%

(15-16)

≥50%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2016	50%	83%
2015	50%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.31	0.38
2021	0.31	0.38
2020	0.34	0.38
2019	0.34	0.38
2018	0.36	0.36
2017	0.36	0.36
2016	0.39	0.36
2015	0.35	0.35
2014	0.38	0.35
2013	0.26	0.33
2012	0.31	0.34
2011	0.23	0.33
2010	0.33	0.30
2009	0.27	0.29
2008	0.26	0.28
2007	0.41	0.28
2006	0.25	0.27
2005	0.31	0.27
2004	0.14	0.27
2003	0.05	0.27
2002	0.05	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
1999	0.04	0.24
1996	0.17	0.22
1994	0.11	0.22
1992	0.17	0.20
1991	0.22	0.20

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	8%	10%
2022	17%	11%
2021	17%	11%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	13%	12%
2017	13%	12%
2016	14%	12%
2015	12%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	10%	12%
2011	13%	11%
2010	20%	12%
2009	16%	12%
2008	15%	11%
2007	22%	12%
2006	15%	12%
2005	19%	11%
2004	7%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1996	7%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	8%	4%
1996	2%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1992	9%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2007	4%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

89%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	81%	78%
2021	81%	78%
2020	80%	78%
2019	80%	78%
2018	78%	79%
2017	78%	79%
2016	76%	79%
2015	79%	80%
2014	77%	80%
2013	86%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	87%	82%
2010	80%	83%
2009	84%	83%
2008	85%	84%
2007	74%	84%
2006	86%	85%
2005	81%	85%
2004	93%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	100%	86%
1999	98%	86%
1998	100%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	91%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	100%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student (14-15)

$29,035

$15,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2015	$29,035	$15,305
2014	$27,943	$16,457
2012	$27,882	$16,184
2009	$35,255	$13,611
2008	$34,519	$14,981
2007	$23,236	$13,019
2006	$25,507	$12,206
2005	$20,713	$11,851
2004	$19,580	$11,519
2003	$15,633	$10,500
2002	$16,205	$10,028
2001	$15,957	$9,685
2000	$14,188	$9,308
1999	$11,178	$8,330
1998	$11,700	$8,573

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Spending / Student (14-15)

$28,246

$14,876

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitewater K-12 Schools	Montana
2015	$28,246	$14,876
2014	$31,302	$16,381
2012	$28,843	$15,796
2009	$34,549	$13,259
2008	$32,615	$13,942
2007	$23,528	$12,364
2006	$22,403	$11,636
2005	$17,688	$11,089
2004	$23,247	$10,717
2003	$17,924	$10,434
2002	$18,639	$9,725
2001	$13,638	$9,463
2000	$12,844	$9,009
1999	$18,168	$8,277
1998	$9,718	$8,100

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Best Whitewater K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitewater 6-8

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 20%

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1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417

Gr: 6-8 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Whitewater School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

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1 Main Street
Whitewater, MT 59544
(406) 674-5417

Gr: PK-5 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education