West Yellowstone K-12

Public school district · Gallatin County · Montana · NCES district ID 3027630

West Yellowstone K-12 spent $13,324 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,778). Its 3 schools enrolled 252 students in 2024-25; 30.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,546 per student, down 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Montana: 85.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Yellowstone K-12 in enrollment (274 to 297 students) and West Yellowstone K-12 itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to West Yellowstone K-12, FY23Lodge Grass Elementary $18,982; Poplar High School $18,170; Troy Elementary $17,314; Anaconda High School $15,594; Jefferson High School $15,208; Scobey Schools $14,983; West Yellowstone K-12 $13,324; Three Forks High School $10,396; Independent Elementary $9,953; Helena Flats $9,157; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.5k10k15k20kLodge Grass Elementary$18,982Poplar High School$18,170Troy Elementary$17,314Anaconda High School$15,594Jefferson High School$15,208Scobey Schools$14,983West Yellowstone K-12$13,324Three Forks High School$10,396Independent Elementary$9,953Helena Flats$9,157State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to West Yellowstone K-12, FY23Lodge Grass Elementary $18,982; Poplar High School $18,170; Troy Elementary $17,314; Anaconda High School $15,594; Jefferson High School $15,208; Scobey Schools $14,983; West Yellowstone K-12 $13,324; Three Forks High School $10,396; Independent Elementary $9,953; Helena Flats $9,157; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.5k10k15k20kLodge Grass Elementary$18,982Poplar High School$18,170Troy Elementary$17,314Anaconda High School$15,594Jefferson High School$15,208Scobey Schools$14,983West Yellowstone K-12$13,324Three Forks High School$10,396Independent Elementary$9,953Helena Flats$9,157State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to West Yellowstone K-12, FY23Lodge Grass Elementary $18,982; Poplar High School $18,170; Troy Elementary $17,314; Anaconda High School $15,594; Jefferson High School $15,208; Scobey Schools $14,983; West Yellowstone K-12 $13,324; Three Forks High School $10,396; Independent Elementary $9,953; Helena Flats $9,157; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.5k10k15k20kLodge Grass Elementary$18,982Poplar High School$18,170Troy Elementary$17,314Anaconda High School$15,594Jefferson High School$15,208Scobey Schools$14,983West Yellowstone K-12$13,324Three Forks High School$10,396Independent Elementary$9,953Helena Flats$9,157State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to West Yellowstone K-12, FY23Lodge Grass Elementary $18,982; Poplar High School $18,170; Troy Elementary $17,314; Anaconda High School $15,594; Jefferson High School $15,208; Scobey Schools $14,983; West Yellowstone K-12 $13,324; Three Forks High School $10,396; Independent Elementary $9,953; Helena Flats $9,157; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.5k10k15k20kLodge Grass Elementary$18,982Poplar High School$18,170Troy Elementary$17,314Anaconda High School$15,594Jefferson High School$15,208Scobey Schools$14,983West Yellowstone K-12$13,324Three Forks High School$10,396Independent Elementary$9,953Helena Flats$9,157State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$4,634,000 in revenue: 30.6% state, 59.7% local and 9.8% federal. Total spending including $170,000 of capital outlay was $4,210,000, or $14,669 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West Yellowstone K-12 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,417,000; Local $2,765,000; Federal $452,000; total $4,634,000.
  • State$1,417,000 31%
  • Local$2,765,000 60%
  • Federal$452,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 361 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

287 students in 2022-23, 273 students in 2023-24, 252 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Yellowstone K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232872023-242732024-25252
West Yellowstone K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232872023-242732024-25252
West Yellowstone K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232872023-242732024-25252
West Yellowstone K-12 enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232872023-242732024-25252

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328719.514.7
2023-2427320.513.3
2024-2525223.310.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,107,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,857 per student

West Yellowstone K-12 booked $1,107,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 20 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,711 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$951,00085.9%
Special education$39,0003.5%
Vocational$114,00010.3%
Other programs$3,0000.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,400 in 2018-19, $3,437 in 2019-20, $3,784 in 2020-21, $3,652 in 2021-22, $3,857 in 2022-23.

West Yellowstone K-12 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,400, 2019-20: $3,437, 2020-21: $3,784, 2021-22: $3,652, 2022-23: $3,85701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4002019-20$3,4372020-21$3,7842021-22$3,6522022-23$3,857
West Yellowstone K-12 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,400, 2019-20: $3,437, 2020-21: $3,784, 2021-22: $3,652, 2022-23: $3,85701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4002019-20$3,4372020-21$3,7842021-22$3,6522022-23$3,857
West Yellowstone K-12 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,400, 2019-20: $3,437, 2020-21: $3,784, 2021-22: $3,652, 2022-23: $3,85701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4002019-20$3,4372020-21$3,7842021-22$3,6522022-23$3,857
West Yellowstone K-12 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,400, 2019-20: $3,437, 2020-21: $3,784, 2021-22: $3,652, 2022-23: $3,85701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4002019-20$3,4372020-21$3,7842021-22$3,6522022-23$3,857

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in West Yellowstone K-12 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%45.7%137
Math35-39%35.2%137

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 17 students in West Yellowstone K-12's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate80% or more85.5%
Students in the class1710,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 127 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Yellowstone School12712.440.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 65 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Yellowstone 6-86513.132.3%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 60 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Yellowstone High School607.526.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact West Yellowstone K-12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about West Yellowstone K-12

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentWest Yellowstone K-12 ranks 270 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,324).#270 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaWest Yellowstone K-12 is the number 105 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 287 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#105 of 398
  3. Independent ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 297 students in fall 2022, $9,953 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,953
  4. Scobey SchoolsThe next smaller Montana district: 286 students in fall 2022, $14,983 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,983
  5. Compare West Yellowstone K-12 with Independent ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. West Yellowstone High School, its largest high school60 students in 2024-25, 7.5 per teacher.60
  7. Teacher salary spending across MontanaWest Yellowstone K-12 spent $56,711 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$56,711
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about West Yellowstone K-12

  1. How many schools and students are in West Yellowstone K-12?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 252 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Yellowstone K-12 spend per student?
    $13,324 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,546 per student, down 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does West Yellowstone K-12's money come from?
    $4,634,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.6% state, 59.7% local and 9.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in West Yellowstone K-12 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 9 of the 298 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does West Yellowstone K-12 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,107,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,857 per student. Divided by the 20 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,711 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in West Yellowstone K-12 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Yellowstone K-12 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in West Yellowstone K-12?
    80% or more of the 17 students in West Yellowstone K-12's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is West Yellowstone K-12's NCES district ID?
    3027630. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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