Enrollment
110
Middle
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHALL ELEM·NCES 302781000776
Whitehall 6-8
401 N Division, Whitehall, MT 59759 · (406) 287-3882 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 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
11.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
63 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 32 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 40% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whitehall Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Whitehall 6-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall 6-8 this school | 110 | 57.3% | N/A |
| E F Duvall 7-8 Deer Lodge | 88 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Malta 6-7-8 Malta | 111 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Lone Rock Middle School Stevensville | 62 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Bonner 6-8 Bonner | 100 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Chinook 7-8 Chinook | 63 | 60.3% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle 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 Whitehall 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #50 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #66 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #73 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #26 of 78 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
110
-11 (-9%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 110 | 9.4 | 11.7:1 | 57% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 10.5 | 10.7:1 | 54% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 8.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 6 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 6.2 | 13.8:1 | 51% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 4 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | 40% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | 41% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehall 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (86 to 110); teachers up 50% (6.2 to 9.4).
About Whitehall 6-8
Whitehall 6-8 is a low-enrollment middle school based in Whitehall, Montana. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 110 students. The average for middle schools in Montana is about 139 students, so this school is 21% smaller than average.
Whitehall Elem is the district for Whitehall 6-8. It has 2 schools and 302 students.
Whitehall 6-8's enrollment is 87% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 at Whitehall 6-8, with 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Jefferson County report 28%.
County data help place the school in context: in Jefferson County, the median household income is $95,490, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Jefferson County is home to 12 public schools and about 1,872 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Whitehall Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Whitehall 6-8 has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Whitehall 6-8 is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Whitehall 6-8's enrollment dropped 9%, to 110. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Whitehall 6-8 can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,774
Census ACS
Median income
$95,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitehall
- Whitehall ElementaryElementary · 192 students
- Whitehall High SchoolHigh · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Whitehall Elementary0.0 mi · 192
- Whitehall High School0.0 mi · 161
- Cardwell School7.1 mi · 35
- Harrison 6-819.3 mi · 16
- Harrison School19.3 mi · 36
- Harrison High School19.3 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehall 6-8What is the total enrollment at Whitehall 6-8?
Whitehall 6-8 enrolls approximately 110 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Whitehall 6-8 serve?
Whitehall 6-8 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Whitehall 6-8?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Whitehall 6-8.
What is the student diversity at Whitehall 6-8?
Student demographics at Whitehall 6-8 are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Whitehall 6-8 in?
Whitehall 6-8 is part of Whitehall Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.