Best Public Schools in Whitehall, MT

Summary:

The city of Whitehall, Montana is home to three schools: Whitehall Elementary, Whitehall High School, and Whitehall 6-8. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing education to the community.

Whitehall Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 63.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.96% in Mathematics. In contrast, Whitehall High School has struggled in recent years, with its ranking dropping from 20th out of 124 Montana high schools in 2022-2023 to 135th out of 182 in 2024-2025. The high school's test scores are well below the state averages, with only 48.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16.22% in Mathematics.

The data also reveals key differences in the schools' metrics. Whitehall Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7, compared to 18.4 at Whitehall High School. Additionally, Whitehall Elementary spends $7,965 per student, while Whitehall High School spends $13,703 per student. The percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients is also higher at Whitehall 6-8 (57.27%) and Whitehall Elementary (53.65%) compared to Whitehall High School (41.61%).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Whitehall 6-8	Public	6-8	401 N Division	Whitehall	59759	Jefferson County	Whitehall Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 287-3882	110	9	11.7	57.3%	96 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	55.1	102^nd of 222 public middle schools	54.1%					(n/a)				42.0	35.0	$12,202
Whitehall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Division	Whitehall	59759	Jefferson County	Whitehall Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 287-3882	192	18	10.7	53.6%	168 (87.5%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	83.8	36^th of 401 public elementary schools	91.0%					(n/a)				63.8	66.0	$12,992
Whitehall High School	Public	9-12	1 W Yellowstone	Whitehall	59759	Jefferson County	Whitehall High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 287-3862	161	9	18.4	41.6%	151 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	32.8	135^th of 182 public high schools	25.8%		51.1	47^th of 122 public high schools	61.5%	88	48.7	16.2	10.8			$12,542

Cities Near Whitehall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cardwell	9.11 mi	1	15^th
Butte	18.33 mi	8
Harrison	20.83 mi	3	104^th
Willow Creek	24.06 mi	3	67^th
Twin Bridges	24.26 mi	3	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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