Whitefish Elementary School District

Public Grades PK–8 ASchool Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Whitefish.

At a glance

1,318Students enrolled

2Schools

$12,455Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

28%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT

Math proficiency47%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts61%

State average 46.2%

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

Where the money goes

$12,455

per student each year · 8% below the MT average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration36%

Other0%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)60%

State31%

Federal10%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,280’20

1,306’21

1,313’22

1,333’23

1,318’24

Students

White · 89%1,175

Hispanic · 6%74

Two or more races · 5%60

Asian · 0%6

Black · 0%2

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

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

Schools2 in district

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L A Muldown SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 661 students · Whitefish

APublic 📚

Whitefish Middle 5-8Middle · Grades 5–8 · 657 students · Whitefish

B+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.