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Lake County

Montana · Public K-12

21 public schools serving approximately 4,583 students, in a county of 32,561 residents.

Schools
21
13 districts
Enrollment
4,583
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,360
Below Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
2.7%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Polson Elem
1,173 students · 13 districts in Lake County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Lake 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
66%
Hispanic
4%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
12%
Native American
20%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
44%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
8%
Native American
43%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
31.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
44
22.0% under 18

All schools (21)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Polson High SchoolPolsonHigh09-12524·
Polson Middle SchoolPolsonMiddle05-08524·
Ronan Middle SchoolRonanMiddle05-08446·
K William Harvey ElemRonanElementaryPK-04425·
Ronan High SchoolRonanHigh09-12416·
Linderman SchoolPolsonElementary02-04376·
Cherry Valley SchoolPolsonElementaryPK-01273·
Pablo ElementaryPabloElementaryPK-04234·
St Ignatius Elementary SchoolSt IgnatiusElementaryPK-05229·
Arlee ElementaryArleeElementaryPK-06206·
Arlee High SchoolArleeHigh09-12145·
Two Eagle River SchoolPabloHigh08-12145·
St Ignatius High SchoolSt IgnatiusHigh09-12141·
St Ignatius Middle SchoolSt IgnatiusMiddle06-08110·
Charlo ElementaryCharloElementaryPK-0599·
Charlo High SchoolCharloHigh09-1283·
Arlee 7-8ArleeMiddle07-0864·
Charlo 6-8CharloMiddle06-0862·
Dayton SchoolDaytonElementaryPK-0643·
Valley View SchoolPolsonElementaryPK-0636·
Salmon Prairie SchoolSwan LakeElementaryPK-082·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lake County?
Lake County, Montana has 21 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,583 students.
How many high schools are in Lake County?
Lake County, Montana has 6 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Lake County?
Polson Elem is the largest school district in Lake County, serving approximately 1,173 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
How many people live in Lake County?
Lake County has roughly 32,561 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Lake County?
Median household income in Lake County is $63,360, below the Montana average of $65,455. About 12.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lake County?
Approximately 31.5% of adults 25 and older in Lake County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lake County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 2.7% of students in Lake 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 Lake County schools?
Across Lake County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lake County?
Lake County residents are approximately 66% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lake County is owner-occupied?
Lake County has about 16,468 housing units, of which roughly 75.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data