Total enrollment
8,557
+253 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
24 schools in Kalispell
Montana · Public K-12
For families in Kalispell, public-school options total 24 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 8,557 (13 elementary, 7 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Kalispell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+3 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 57 |
| Cayuse Prairie School | Elementary | PK-06 | 254 |
| Cornelius Hedges School | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Creston School | Elementary | PK-06 | 83 |
| East Evergreen School | Elementary | PK-04 | 360 |
| Edgerton School | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 |
| Elrod School | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| Evergreen Junior High | Middle | 05-08 | 285 |
| Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 41 |
| Fair-Mont-Egan School | Elementary | PK-05 | 115 |
| Flathead High School | High | 09-12 | 1,541 |
| Flathead Pace Academy | High | 10-12 | 22 |
| Glacier High School | High | 09-12 | 1,402 |
| Helena Flats 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 40 |
| Helena Flats School | Elementary | PK-06 | 253 |
| Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Kalispell Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,049 |
| Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter | High | 09-12 | 11 |
| Lillian Peterson School | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 |
| Russell School | Elementary | PK-05 | 223 |
| Smith Valley 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 42 |
| Smith Valley Primary Schl | Elementary | PK-06 | 148 |
| West Valley Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 372 |
| West Valley School | Elementary | PK-04 | 434 |
About Kalispell
Kalispell is a middle-population Montana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 24 schools and 8,557 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 13 elementary, 7 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Kalispell average about 357 students each, 104% above the Montana norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 8,304 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,557 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 21 to 24 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 91% to 87%.
On allk12, the community for Kalispell discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.