Total enrollment
1,318
+38 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Whitefish Elem
Montana · 1,318 students · 1 city
For a Montana district, Whitefish Elem runs a compact public-school system: 2 schools and roughly 1,318 students (1 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Whitefish Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Whitefish Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,318 | #21 of 54 | #5,914 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #54 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #17 of 54 | #4,552 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.8% | #48 of 54 | #6,827 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #28 of 29 | #5,682 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Whitefish Elem
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,269 to 1,318 students (up 4%) and from 78 to 93 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L A Muldown School | Whitefish | Elementary | PK-04 | 661 |
| Whitefish Middle 5-8 | Whitefish | Middle | 05-08 | 657 |
About Whitefish Elem
Across 2 schools, Whitefish Elem serves about 1,318 students in Montana. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Whitefish Elem spans 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Whitefish Elem is about 659, above the Montana average of roughly 175.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Whitefish Elem has increased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,280 students to 1,318.
On this page, the community for Whitefish Elem discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.