Whitehall Elementary

Whitehall Elementary is a moderately sized K-5 school in Whitehall, Montana, part of Whitehall Elem. The school teaches 192 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Whitehall Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Whitehall Elem, a district that teaches 302 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Whitehall Elementary records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Whitehall Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,490 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,872 students), Whitehall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Whitehall High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Whitehall Elementary.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 182 students in 2018 compared to 192 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 92% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.