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Westby K-12 Schools

At a glance

184^thof 387 Montana districts▲ 12

Better than 52% of Montana districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275·(406) 385-2225·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 52.5% of districts

Schools

Students

Top rankedWestby High School35^th of 182 Montana high schools

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Newly ranked this year

Westby High School and 1 more

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Summary:

The Westby K-12 Schools district in Montana consists of three schools: Westby School (elementary), Westby High School, and Westby 7-8 (middle school). The district serves a small community, with the high school and middle school each having fewer than 20 students enrolled.

Among the three schools, Westby High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 35th out of 182 Montana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts. In contrast, Westby 7-8 (middle school) has struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of Montana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Westby School (elementary) has also performed well, ranking 53rd out of 212 Montana elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics. However, the district's middle school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting its academic performance.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Westby School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 5th Ave East	Westby	59275	Sheridan County	Westby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 385-2225	33	5	7.2	27.3%	28 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	138^th of 401 public elementary schools	65.6%		76.5	53^rd of 212 public elementary schools	75.0%	85				38.5	69.2	$29,919
Westby High School	Public	9-12	101 5th Ave East	Westby	59275	Sheridan County	Westby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 385-2225	15	3	4.4	20.0%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.7	35^th of 182 public high schools	80.8%					(n/a)	66.7	33.3	33.3			$38,683
Westby 7-8	Public	7-8	101 5th Ave East	Westby	59275	Sheridan County	Westby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 385-2225	9	2	4.3	55.6%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	185^th of 222 public middle schools	16.7%					(n/a)				0.0	37.5	$56,539

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plentywood K-12 Schools	23.79 mi	3	104^th
Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	32.53 mi	3	168^th
Froid Elementary	41.84 mi	2	146^th
Froid High School	41.84 mi	1	6^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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