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Whitefish Elementary School District, Montana

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Whitefish Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 1,313 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Whitefish Elementary School District is a school district in Montana (Flathead County). During the 2023 school year, 1,313 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

The Whitefish Elementary School District consists of eight members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rayne Beach20242027
Quincy Bennetts20212027
Jerrie Boksich2026
Katie Clarke2026
Shannon Hanson2026
Elizabeth Pitman2025
Darcy Schellinger20192025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,937,000 $1,513 10%
Local: $10,451,000 $8,165 56%
State: $6,095,000 $4,762 33%
Total: $18,483,000 $14,440
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,077,000 $18,028
Total Current Expenditures: $15,772,000 $12,321
Instructional Expenditures: $9,494,000 $7,417 41%
Student and Staff Support: $2,915,000 $2,277 13%
Administration: $1,447,000 $1,130 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,916,000 $1,496 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,786,000 $4,520
Construction: $5,786,000 $4,520
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $77,000 $60
Interest on Debt: $1,081,000 $844


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 PS <50 PS 21-39 48
2018-2019 54 >=50 PS <50 PS 40-59 55
2017-2018 56 >=50 PS <=20 <50 >=50 57
2016-2017 59 60-79 PS 21-39 <50 60
2015-2016 66 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 67
2014-2015 61 >=50 PS <50 PS 62
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 80 PS PS 60-79 >=50 80
2011-2012 80 PS PS 60-79 <50 81
2010-2011 77 PS >=50 40-59 >=50 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 PS <50 PS 60-79 62
2018-2019 66 >=50 PS <50 PS 40-59 67
2017-2018 62 >=50 PS 40-59 <50 >=50 63
2016-2017 66 >=80 PS 40-59 <50 67
2015-2016 67 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 68
2014-2015 65 >=50 PS 40-59 PS 66
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 90 PS PS >=80 >=50 90
2011-2012 93 PS PS >=80 >=50 93
2010-2011 92 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 93

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,313 0.5
2021-2022 1,306 2.0
2020-2021 1,280 -5.2
2019-2020 1,347 3.3
2018-2019 1,303 2.6
2017-2018 1,269 3.3
2016-2017 1,227 3.3
2015-2016 1,186 6.7
2014-2015 1,106 2.4
2013-2014 1,080 -2.1
2012-2013 1,103 -1.5
2011-2012 1,120 -1.7
2010-2011 1,139 3.2
2009-2010 1,103 -3.0
2008-2009 1,136 0.4
2007-2008 1,132 0.3
2006-2007 1,129 -6.5
2005-2006 1,202 -0.2
2004-2005 1,204 1.0
2003-2004 1,192 0.4
2002-2003 1,187 -4.0
2001-2002 1,234 -4.1
2000-2001 1,284 0.0
1999-2000 1,284 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Whitefish Elementary School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.7
Black 0.0 0.7
Hispanic 3.9 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.7 4.8
White 91.7 77.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Whitefish Elementary School District had 91.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.38.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 91.33
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 91.33

Whitefish Elementary School District employed 1.50 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.50
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.75
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.75
Other Support Services: 23.75


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Whitefish Elementary School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
L A Muldown School653PK-4
Whitefish Middle 5-86605-8

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