| Index | West Yellowstone | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | West Yellowstone | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Yellowstone. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Yellowstone, MT schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In West Yellowstone, MT, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Yellowstone, MT | 1,121 | 34% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Earth, TX | 1,121 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Pineland, TX | 1,121 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Winona, MO | 1,121 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Somers, MT | 1,122 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Germantown, NY | 1,120 | 52% | 8.3% |
| West Yellowstone, MT | 1,121 | 34% | 29.2% |