Willow Creek H S, MT - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Willow Creek H S

Willow Creek H S serves as a high school district with a single school, Willow Creek High School, covering grades nine through twelve. This is the smallest of the public school districts among Gallatin County's twenty-two districts. The total enrollment is so small that it creates unique circumstances for virtually every measure of school life.

The student population comprises a handful of students, all of whom are reported as white. No other racial or ethnic categories were present in the enrollment data, and no information was available for students receiving special education services or English learner supports. Because the group is this small, even a single student's presence would register as a large proportion, so the composition here reflects the particular families who live within this boundary.

State testing results for the district were suppressed for both math and English language arts. With an enrollment the size of this one, state data agencies routinely withhold results to protect student privacy, so there is no way to determine the academic proficiency achievement of the students who attend Willow Creek High School. The comparison among Gallatin County's districts likewise could not compute a proficiency index or a graduation rate for this entity for the same reason. A parent looking for test-score benchmarks will not find them here, and that is a structural consequence of the enrollment scale, not an indication of quality.

Chronic absenteeism, one of the few metrics the state does report for a district this small, sits above the midpoint among the county's districts. A substantial share of the small student body experiences enough absences to be counted as chronically absent. This may reflect any number of factors, from rural transportation challenges to individual student circumstances, but it is a data point worth asking the school about directly.

The district's per-pupil current spending stands in the upper range among Gallatin County's districts, and notably far above the typical figures for the area. For a school that operates a full high school program for an enrollment this small, the fixed costs of a campus, a teacher, and administrative overhead are spread across very few students, which drives the per-pupil number upward. This is a structural feature of small rural districts rather than an indicator of program abundance; it means the district spends a lot per student simply to keep the doors open.

Housing in the part of Gallatin County served by this district is in a tight market. Home values in the area sit above the state benchmark and well above the national median, with the median listing price in the county rising notably year over year. Active listings for sale in the county have declined, pending listings are down, and the median price per square foot has climbed. Buying into this area requires a substantial budget. Rents for the district were not available in the data.

The district is so small that typical parent-relevant data, such as course offerings, AP or dual-credit access, staffing ratios, or extracurricular programs, is not available from the sources used here. The district runs one building for its high school students, and the resources a family might expect from a larger district, such as a broad elective catalog or athletic teams, may or may not be present. This is the kind of place where a family would need to ask direct questions of the principal or the handful of other parents to understand what the student day looks like.

For a family weighing this district against its Gallatin County neighbors, the fundamental factor is scale. This is a very small high school environment, one where a student would know every classmate and staff member well, and where academic data is too sparse for public reporting. The housing market in the area is expensive and competitive. The district spends heavily per pupil because it must, not because it offers extensive programs. A family considering Willow Creek would want to visit the school, talk to current families, and ask specific questions about academic path options, support services, and daily routines, since the public record provides little of that detail.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

White 100%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Willow Creek High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$527,992

Year-over-year change+1.7%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$509K to $547K

vs. state typical1.13x

vs. national typical1.43x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
59760	Three Forks	$509K	+3.4%	50.6%
59752	Three Forks	$547K	-0.1%	49.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,664/mo

Home price / national median income6.3x

Market Activity: Gallatin County

Median listing price$947,000

Median listing price YoY+11.4%

Median price per sq ft$433

Median price per sq ft YoY+6.9%

Median days on market53.0 days

Median days on market YoY+12.8%

Active listings662

Active listings YoY-4.3%

New listings256

New listings YoY-13.5%

Pending listings262

Pending listings YoY-4.4%

Hotness: median listing price$962,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY+7.1%

Supply score45.6

Supply score YoY-16.0%

Demand score40.2

Demand score YoY+5.3%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$467,919 (+1.3% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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