West Yellowstone HS

West Yellowstone HS is a minimally staffed senior high in West Yellowstone, Montana, part of West Yellowstone K-12. The school enrolls 60 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

West Yellowstone K-12 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 252 students. West Yellowstone HS is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, West Yellowstone HS records that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, West Yellowstone HS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Gallatin County runs at roughly 25%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Gallatin County shows median household income runs about $93,528, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gallatin County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), West Yellowstone HS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Yellowstone School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. West Yellowstone HS's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 67 (now 60). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

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