Bigfork High School

As an average-sized secondary school in Bigfork, Montana, Bigfork High School instructs 333 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Bigfork H S. Enrollment runs roughly 40% bigger than the state mean of about 238.

Operationally, Bigfork High School answers to Bigfork H S, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Bigfork High School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Flathead County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Flathead County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,925 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Bigfork High School is one of 48 public schools in Flathead County (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students).

Bigfork Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bigfork High School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 333).

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