| Index | Helena West Side | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Helena West Side | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.8% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.8% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.6% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.6% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Helena West Side. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Helena West Side, MT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Helena West Side, MT, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clancy, MT | 2,040 | 61% | 27.9% |
| Helena, MT | 33,820 | 50% | 4.7% |
| East Helena, MT | 1,731 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Helena West Side, MT | 1,718 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakin, KS | 1,718 | 19% | 60.8% |
| Waterville, NY | 1,718 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Cheswick, PA | 1,718 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Corning, IA | 1,716 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Wakefield, MI | 1,720 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Helena West Side, MT | 1,718 | n/a |