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Westby K-12 Schools School District

101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Westby K-12 Schools School District 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 19 students in Westby K-12 Schools School District.
Public High School in Westby K-12 School School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high schools of 43%).
Public High School in Westby K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westby High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
52 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westby K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 334 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)
#224 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
21-39%
35%
40-59%
46%
<50%
37%
(19-20)
≥50%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.39
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% 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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,404 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,154 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$30,404
$15,263
Spending / Student (21-22)
$35,154
$15,352

Best Westby K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westby High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Gr: 9-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 52 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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