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Whitefish, MT

9,358 residents•2,145 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
9% above Montana avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
63%Reading
24% above Montana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Montana avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.83
per 1,000 residents
55% below Montana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Whitefish; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Whitefish

6 schools
7.5
Whitefish Middle 5-8
Elementarypublic
7.3
L A Muldown School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Whitefish High School
Highpublic
4.3
Bissell School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Bissell 7-8
Middlepublic
—
Whitefish Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Whitefish

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Whitefish in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Montana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Whitefish

223 total incidents reported across Whitefish in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Montana avg
23.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
57
Property
154
Drug
12

Crime Types

  • Theft43%
  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,145 students enrolled across Whitefish's schools.

  • Public1,99993%
  • Private1467%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Whitefish's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
22%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.