Westby High School

Westby High School is a rural-scale secondary school in Westby, Montana, operated by Westby K-12 Schools. The school instructs 15 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Across the 3 schools in Westby K-12 Schools (57 students total), Westby High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Westby High School reports that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Westby High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sheridan County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sheridan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,147 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Sheridan County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 486 students), of which Westby High School is one.

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

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Westby High School's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 15). White enrollment moved from 100% to 80% across the same window.

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