Public schools in Whitefish, MT
Whitefish has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,031 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Whitefish Elementary runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Whitefish's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Whitefish | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Elementary | 2 | 1,313 | $12,488 |
| Olney-Bissell Elementary | 2 | 105 | $12,724 |
| Whitefish High School | 1 | 581 | $14,611 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Whitefish, 618 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish High School | 618 | 14.3 | 19.6% | Whitefish High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Whitefish, 674 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Middle 5-8 | 657 | 15.1 | 22.8% | Whitefish Elementary |
| Bissell 7-8 | 17 | 10.2 | 35.3% | Olney-Bissell Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Whitefish, 739 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L A Muldown School | 661 | 13.2 | 24.5% | Whitefish Elementary |
| Bissell School | 78 | 8.9 | 37.2% | Olney-Bissell Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Whitefish's public schools compare with Montana's
The median Whitefish school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Montana median of 11.9. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 618 students (state 84).
| Whitefish | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 618 | 84 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 29% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Whitefish schools and the 818 Montana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Whitefish
- Whitefish ElementaryRuns 2 of Whitefish's 5 public schools and spent $12,488 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,488
- Whitefish High School, the largest high school in Whitefish618 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.618
- Compare Whitefish Elementary with Olney-Bissell ElementaryWhitefish's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MontanaMontana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Whitefish addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Montana
- Billings42 schools
- Missoula23 schools
- Kalispell22 schools
- Bozeman21 schools
- Great Falls21 schools
- Helena15 schools
- Cut Bank11 schools
- Miles City11 schools
Questions about schools in Whitefish
How many public schools are in Whitefish, MT?
5 public schools with an address in Whitefish were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,031 students.What is the largest high school in Whitefish?
Whitefish High School, with 618 students in 2024-25 (Whitefish High School).Which districts run Whitefish's schools?
Whitefish Elementary (2 schools), Olney-Bissell Elementary (2 schools), Whitefish High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25