Best Public Schools in Wibaux, MT

Summary:

The city of Wibaux, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Wibaux Elementary School, Wibaux High School, and Wibaux 7-8. While the elementary and middle schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, the high school has struggled, with proficiency rates well below the state average in core subjects.

Wibaux Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 22nd out of 332 Montana elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1. Similarly, Wibaux 7-8 (middle school) has also shown strong academic performance, ranking 57th out of 187 Montana middle schools and outperforming the state average in English Language Arts proficiency.

In contrast, Wibaux High School has struggled, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The high school's ranking has dropped from 68th out of 111 Montana high schools in 2016-2017 to 168th out of 182 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has declined from 2 stars to 0 stars. This stark contrast in performance between the elementary/middle schools and the high school warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors and potential interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Wibaux High School	Public	9-12	121 F Street North	Wibaux	59353	Wibaux County	Wibaux K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 796-2474	36	5	6.6	47.2%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	7.4	168^th of 182 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	20.0	0.0	0.0			$25,062
Wibaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 West Nolan	Wibaux	59353	Wibaux County	Wibaux K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 796-2518	85	10	8.7	32.9%	75 (88.2%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	67.1	120^th of 401 public elementary schools	70.1%					(n/a)				47.3	60.0	$21,294
Wibaux 7-8	Public	7-8	121 F Street North	Wibaux	59353	Wibaux County	Wibaux K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 796-2474	18	4	4.9	27.8%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	56	95^th of 222 public middle schools	57.2%					(n/a)				52.6	36.8	$26,666

Cities Near Wibaux

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendive	25.83 mi	5
Savage	33.1 mi	3	45^th
Plevna	42.05 mi	3	7^th
Baker	43.31 mi	4
Bloomfield	45.46 mi	1

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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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