Westby High School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Westby, Montana
Westby High School in Westby, Montana enrolled 15 students in 2024-25 with 3.4 full-time teachers, 4.4 students per teacher against the Montana high-school median of 10.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Montana: 45.7% and 35.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Montana: 85.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 38% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
24 students in 2022-23, 19 students in 2023-24, 15 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.1 to 3.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 3.1 | 7.8 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
4.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Montana high schools
Among the 165 Montana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westby High School enrolled 19 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.0% of students were White, 13.3% Hispanic, 6.7% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White80.0%
- Hispanic13.3%
- American Indian6.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Westby High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 40‑59% | 45.7% |
| Math | under 50% | 21‑39% | 35.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 7 students in Westby High School'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.
| This school | Its district | Montana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 50% or more | 85.5% |
| Students in the class | 7 | 7 | 10,838 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Westby High School
- Plentywood High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 24 miles away: 101 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).24 mi
- Compare Westby High School with Plentywood High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Westby K-12 Schools spends per student$34,040 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$34,040
- The largest public schools in MontanaWestby High School is the number 159 by size of 173 Montana high schools open in 2024-25.#159 of 173
- Montana schools by students per teacher4.4 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 10.9 for high schools.4.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Westby High School
How many students attend Westby High School?
15 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 24 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Westby, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Westby High School?
4.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for high schools is 10.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Westby High School a Title I school?
Westby High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Westby High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Westby High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Westby High School?
50% or more of the 7 students in Westby High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Westby High School in?
Westby K-12 Schools, NCES district ID 3027730. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 302773000771 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.