Cornelius Hedges School

Cornelius Hedges School is a big elementary school in Kalispell, Montana, one of the schools within Kalispell Elem. The school enrolls 320 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Cornelius Hedges School sits 92% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Kalispell Elem, which oversees 7 schools and 3,097 students, Cornelius Hedges School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Cornelius Hedges School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cornelius Hedges School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Flathead County's rate of about 75%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Flathead County indicate median household income runs about $73,925, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Flathead County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), of which Cornelius Hedges School is one.

The closest other public school is Elrod School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 376 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025.

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