Petroleum County Schools & Education
Petroleum County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
97/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
—
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
N/A
National avg 87.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,419
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
97/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#2
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Petroleum County
Measured School Summary
Petroleum County has a strong school score of 97/100. Graduation rate data is not available.
Funding Context
With $13,419 per pupil, Petroleum County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 76% above the Montana average, while per-pupil spending is 44% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Petroleum County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
97/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #2 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
Not reported
Graduation-rate comparison is unavailable for this county.
Funding context
$13,419
$4,085 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Petroleum County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Petroleum County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Petroleum County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#2
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 42 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
2 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Winnett K-12 Schools
Elementary to high school visible
60 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Winnett K-12 Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Petroleum County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Petroleum County School Score Nearly Doubles National Median
Education data brief for Petroleum County, Montana.
Petroleum County’s composite school score of 96.9 is the most standout figure in its educational profile, far exceeding the Montana state average of 55.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s public education is entirely consolidated into the Winnett K-12 Schools district, which manages three rural schools serving a total of 60 students. This results in an average school size of just 20 students, significantly smaller than national norms. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $13,419, which is higher than both the state average of $9,334 and the national average of approximately $13,000. Winnett Elementary is the largest school in the county with 36 students. Due to the small cohort size, graduation rate data is not provided for this period. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Petroleum County
Reported Enrollment
60
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Petroleum County
Winnett K-12 Schools
3 Public Schools in Petroleum County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnett School | Record | Winnett K-12 Schools | Winnett, 59087Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 36 |
| Winnett High School | Record | Winnett K-12 Schools | Winnett, 59087Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 14 |
| Winnett 7-8 | Record | Winnett K-12 Schools | Winnett, 59087Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 10 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$13,419
State avg $9,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.