- West Yellowstone 7-8 reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood School (19 vs. 8).
- West Yellowstone 7-8 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood School (4 vs. 0).
- West Yellowstone 7-8 reported a higher violent incidents than Cottonwood School (2 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 7-8 reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood School (19 vs. 8).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
West Yellowstone 7-8 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood School (4 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
West Yellowstone 7-8 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 7-8
1 metric was reported by West Yellowstone 7-8. Comparable data for Cottonwood School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
148:1
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 7-8
$13,324.04
Local revenue share
Cottonwood School
32.2%
West Yellowstone 7-8
59.7%
State revenue share
Cottonwood School
53.9%
West Yellowstone 7-8
30.6%
Federal revenue share
Cottonwood School
14%
West Yellowstone 7-8
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottonwood School
42.1%
West Yellowstone 7-8
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.