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Gallatin County

Montana · Public K-12

47 public schools serving approximately 14,236 students, in a county of 124,074 residents.

Schools
47
21 districts
Enrollment
14,236
NCES CCD
Median income
$93,528
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
27
schools
Middle
12
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bozeman Elem
4,651 students · 21 districts in Gallatin County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Gallatin 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
89%
Hispanic
5%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
86%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
54.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.3%
civilian labor
Median age
34
18.8% under 18

All schools (47)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Gallatin High SchoolBozemanHigh09-121,351·
Bozeman High SchoolBozemanHigh09-121,280·
Belgrade Middle SchoolBelgradeMiddle05-081,052·
Belgrade High SchoolBelgradeHigh09-12994·
Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozemanMiddle06-08826·
Chief Joseph Middle SchoolBozemanMiddle06-08752·
Emily Dickinson SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05519·
Hyalite ElementaryBozemanElementaryPK-05512·
Meadowlark ElementaryBozemanElementaryPK-05495·
Ridge View ElementaryBelgradeElementaryPK-04461·
Saddle Peak ElementaryBelgradeElementaryPK-04458·
Morning Star SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05424·
Story Creek ElemBelgradeElementaryPK-04403·
Hawthorne SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05348·
Three Forks Elem SchoolThree ForksElementaryPK-05337·
Longfellow SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05298·
Three Forks High SchoolThree ForksHigh09-12278·
Whittier SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05249·
Manhattan 5-8ManhattanMiddle05-08245·
Manhattan H SManhattanHigh09-12239·
Manhattan ElemManhattanElementaryPK-04238·
Monforton PrimaryBozemanElementaryPK-02229·
Monforton SchoolBozemanElementary03-05222·
Monforton 6-8BozemanMiddle06-08218·
Ophir Elementary SchoolGallatin GatewayElementaryPK-05216·
Three Forks 7-8Three ForksMiddle06-08186·
Irving SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-05184·
Amsterdam SchoolManhattanElementaryPK-06165·
Anderson SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-06163·
West Yellowstone SchoolWest YellowstoneElementaryKG-05141·
Lone Peak High SchoolGallatin GatewayHigh09-12118·
Gallatin Gateway SchoolGallatin GatewayElementaryPK-06111·
Ophir 7-8Gallatin GatewayMiddle06-0898·
West Yellowstone HSWest YellowstoneHigh09-1281·
West Yellowstone 6-8West YellowstoneMiddle06-0865·
Anderson 7-8BozemanMiddle07-0846·
Bozeman Online Charter SchoolBozemanElementaryKG-0844·
Willow Creek SchoolWillow CreekElementaryPK-0635·
LaMotte SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-0533·
Gallatin Gateway 7-8Gallatin GatewayMiddle07-0832·
Cottonwood SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-0819·
LaMotte 6-8BozemanMiddle06-0819·
Springhill SchoolBelgradeElementaryPK-0819·
Pass Creek SchoolBelgradeElementaryPK-0812·
Malmborg SchoolBozemanElementaryPK-089·
Willow Creek High SchoolWillow CreekHigh09-129·
Willow Creek 7-8Willow CreekMiddle07-083·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Gallatin County?
There are 47 public K-12 schools in Gallatin County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 14,236.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Gallatin County?
The county's public school system includes 27 elementary, 12 middle, 8 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Gallatin County?
Bozeman Elem is the largest school district in Gallatin County, serving approximately 4,651 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.
How many people live in Gallatin County?
Gallatin County has roughly 124,074 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Gallatin County?
Median household income in Gallatin County is $93,528, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 3.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Gallatin County?
Approximately 54.3% of adults 25 and older in Gallatin County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Gallatin County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County schools?
Across Gallatin County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Gallatin County?
Gallatin County residents are approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Gallatin County is owner-occupied?
Gallatin County has about 57,568 housing units, of which roughly 61.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data