Enrollment
19
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitewater, MT
Whitewater School
Federal NCES profile for Whitewater School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 302793000779
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whitewater School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Whitewater · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 19
- students enrolled
Whitewater School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Whitewater School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Whitewater, MT.
School address
District: Whitewater K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 302793000779 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitewater School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whitewater School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Whitewater School sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Whitewater School's 36.8% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Whitewater School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Whitewater, Montana, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Whitewater School is leaner than roughly 88% of Montana schools and 47% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Whitewater K-12 Schools spends $40,128 per pupil, 102% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Whitewater K-12 Schools also operates Whitewater High School (10 students) and Whitewater 6-8 (8 students) alongside Whitewater School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Whitewater School compares
Whitewater School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 12% in Montana - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$40,128
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,859
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Whitewater School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitewater K-12 Schools, which includes Whitewater School.
$40,128
Per student
+102%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+127%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 36.0%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Whitewater School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Whitewater 6-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whitewater School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 3.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Whitewater School
How many students attend Whitewater School?
Whitewater School has 19 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitewater, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitewater School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitewater School is 6.3:1, which is 47% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 60% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitewater School?
The largest demographic group at Whitewater School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Whitewater, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitewater School?
Whitewater School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Whitewater School rank among public schools in Whitewater?
By Resource Investment Index, Whitewater School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Whitewater, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Whitewater K-12 Schools?
Besides Whitewater School, Whitewater K-12 Schools also operates Whitewater High School (10 students) and Whitewater 6-8 (8 students). See the Whitewater K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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