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Enrollment
618
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFISH H S·NCES 302779000775
Whitefish High School
1143 East 4th St., Whitefish, MT 59937 · (406) 862-8600 · Flathead County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
155 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 20% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
62.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
42.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Whitefish High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish High School this school | 618 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Jefferson High School Boulder | 306 | 21.6% | N/A |
| Laurel High School Laurel | 578 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Sweet Grass Co High Schl Big Timber | 161 | 25.5% | N/A |
| Manhattan H S Manhattan | 241 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Columbus High School Columbus | 227 | 20.3% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whitefish High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Flathead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #11 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #9 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #19 of 180 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #13 of 50 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #47 of 50 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #75 of 83 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.7% | #1 of 22 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 618 | 43.3 | 14.3:1 | 25% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 42.7 | 14.8:1 | 24% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 42.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 40 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 34.1 | 14.2:1 | 23% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 22% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 7% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitefish High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (484 to 618); teachers up 27% (34.1 to 43.3).
About Whitefish High School
Whitefish High School is a large high school for students in Whitefish, Montana. It enrolls 618 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 160% larger than the average for high schools in Montana.
Whitefish High School belongs to Whitefish H S.
Roughly 95% of students at Whitefish High School are White. The remaining students are 2% multiracial. Flathead County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
Whitefish High School lists 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.3 students per teacher. Across high schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 25% of the student body. The average for public schools in Flathead County is 75%.
For the population of Flathead County, the median household earns about $73,925 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Flathead County, 48 public schools serve about 14,957 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Whitefish High School from the closest public school, L A Muldown School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
NCES assigns Whitefish High School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 30 students, from 588 to 618.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitefish
- L A Muldown SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Whitefish Middle 5-8Middle · 657 students
- Bissell SchoolElementary · 78 students
- Bissell 7-8Middle · 17 students
Nearby schools
- L A Muldown School0.2 mi · 661
- Whitefish Middle 5-80.5 mi · 657
- Columbia Falls Jr HS6.3 mi · 547
- Ruder Elementary6.6 mi · 487
- Bissell School6.6 mi · 78
- Bissell 7-86.6 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Whitefish High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whitefish High School?
Whitefish High School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Whitefish High School serve?
Whitefish High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitefish High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whitefish High School is approximately 14.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Whitefish High School?
Student demographics at Whitefish High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Whitefish High School public or private?
Whitefish High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitefish H S.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.