- West Yellowstone School reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood School (41 vs. 8).
- West Yellowstone School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood School (1 vs. 0).
- West Yellowstone School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cottonwood School (1 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
West Yellowstone School reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood School (41 vs. 8).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
West Yellowstone School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood School (1 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
West Yellowstone School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Cottonwood School (0.25 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at West Yellowstone School
1 metric was reported by West Yellowstone School. Comparable data for Cottonwood School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
612:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Cottonwood School
$12,000
West Yellowstone School
$13,324.04
Local revenue share
Cottonwood School
32.2%
West Yellowstone School
59.7%
State revenue share
Cottonwood School
53.9%
West Yellowstone School
30.6%
Federal revenue share
Cottonwood School
14%
West Yellowstone School
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottonwood School
42.1%
West Yellowstone School
34.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Gallatin County
$87,454
Gallatin County
$87,454
Poverty rate
Gallatin County
10.2%
Gallatin County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Gallatin County
53.1%
Gallatin County
53.1%
Unemployment rate
Gallatin County
2.3%
Gallatin County
2.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.