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Flathead County

Montana · Public K-12

46 public schools serving approximately 15,270 students, in a county of 110,695 residents.

Schools
46
23 districts
Enrollment
15,270
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,925
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
25
schools
Middle
16
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Flathead H S
3,101 students · 23 districts in Flathead County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Flathead County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
91%
Hispanic
4%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
89%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
37.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.9%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.6% under 18

All schools (46)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Flathead High SchoolKalispellHigh09-121,626·
Glacier High SchoolKalispellHigh09-121,475·
Kalispell Middle SchoolKalispellMiddle06-081,045·
Columbia Falls High SchlColumbia FallsHigh09-12687·
Whitefish Middle 5-8WhitefishMiddle05-08660·
L A Muldown SchoolWhitefishElementaryPK-04653·
Whitefish High SchoolWhitefishHigh09-12581·
Ruder ElementaryColumbia FallsElementaryPK-05563·
Columbia Falls Jr HSColumbia FallsMiddle06-08526·
Edgerton SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-05495·
Glacier Gateway ElemColumbia FallsElementaryPK-05473·
Bigfork ElementaryBigforkElementaryPK-06461·
Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScKalispellElementaryPK-05435·
West Valley SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-04424·
East Evergreen SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-04360·
Bigfork High SchoolBigforkHigh09-12354·
West Valley Middle SchoolKalispellMiddle05-08338·
Lillian Peterson SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-05337·
Cornelius Hedges SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-05319·
Lakeside Elementary SchoolLakesideElementaryPK-04302·
Evergreen Junior HighKalispellMiddle05-08291·
Somers Middle SchoolSomersMiddle05-08253·
Cayuse Prairie SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-06242·
Russell SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-05233·
Elrod SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-05231·
Helena Flats SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-06229·
Smith Valley Primary SchlKalispellElementaryPK-06168·
Bigfork 7-8BigforkMiddle07-08149·
Kila SchoolKilaElementaryPK-06148·
Deer Park SchoolColumbia FallsElementaryPK-05136·
Marion SchoolMarionElementaryPK-06128·
Creston SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-06121·
Swan River SchoolBigforkElementaryPK-05112·
Bissell SchoolWhitefishElementaryPK-0689·
Fair-Mont-Egan SchoolKalispellElementaryPK-0587·
Swan River 6-8BigforkMiddle06-0879·
West Glacier SchoolWest GlacierElementaryPK-0677·
Deer Park 6-8Columbia FallsMiddle06-0863·
Cayuse Prairie 7-8KalispellMiddle07-0862·
Smith Valley 7-8KalispellMiddle07-0856·
Helena Flats 7-8KalispellMiddle07-0851·
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle SchoolKalispellMiddle06-0846·
Kila 7-8KilaMiddle07-0844·
Marion 7-8MarionMiddle07-0835·
Bissell 7-8WhitefishMiddle07-0816·
Pleasant Valley SchoolMarionElementaryPK-0810·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Flathead County?
Flathead County, Montana has 46 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,270 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Flathead County?
The county's public school system includes 25 elementary, 16 middle, 5 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Flathead County?
Flathead H S is the largest school district in Flathead County, serving approximately 3,101 students. The county contains 23 school districts overall.
How many people live in Flathead County?
Flathead County has roughly 110,695 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Flathead County?
Median household income in Flathead County is $73,925, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 5.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Flathead County?
Approximately 37.2% of adults 25 and older in Flathead County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Flathead County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Flathead County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Flathead County schools?
Across Flathead County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Flathead County?
Flathead County residents are approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Flathead County is owner-occupied?
Flathead County has about 51,680 housing units, of which roughly 72.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data