Willow Creek Elementary School District

Public Grades PK–8

At a glance

42Students enrolled

2Schools

$16,435Spent per student

6:1Student–teacher ratio

31%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT

Math proficiency30%

State average 34.6% · reported as a range, 21–39% (a small group)

Reading / language arts49.5%

State average 46.2% · reported as a range, 40–59% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,435

per student each year · 21% above the MT average

Spending

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration36%

Other11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)45%

State42%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

36’20

43’21

38’22

46’23

42’24

Students

White · 98%41

Hispanic · 2%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Willow Creek SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 33 students · Willow Creek

C-Public 📚

Willow Creek 7-8Middle · Grades 7–8 · 9 students · Willow Creek

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.