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Missoula County

Montana · Public K-12

43 public schools serving approximately 14,350 students, in a county of 120,672 residents.

Schools
43
14 districts
Enrollment
14,350
NCES CCD
Median income
$75,598
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
23
schools
Middle
15
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Missoula Elem
5,280 students · 14 districts in Missoula County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Missoula 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
87%
Hispanic
5%
Black
0%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
84%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
47.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
37
18.2% under 18

All schools (43)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Sentinel High SchoolMissoulaHigh09-121,378·
Hellgate High SchoolMissoulaHigh09-121,304·
Big Sky High SchoolMissoulaHigh09-121,186·
Washington Middle SchoolMissoulaMiddle06-08663·
Porter Middle SchoolMissoulaMiddle06-08579·
Hellgate El IntermediateMissoulaMiddle04-06520·
Frenchtown High SchoolFrenchtownHigh09-12475·
Meadow Hill Middle SchoolMissoulaMiddle06-08472·
Paxson SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05463·
Jeannette Rankin ElMissoulaElementaryPK-05461·
Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05445·
Frenchtown Elementary SchoolFrenchtownElementaryPK-03442·
Lewis & Clark SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05440·
Target Range SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-06437·
Chief Charlo SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05429·
Hawthorne SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05387·
Russell SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05367·
Hellgate Elem Lower GradesMissoulaElementary02-03338·
Frenchtown 6-8FrenchtownMiddle06-08330·
Hellgate Middle SchoolMissoulaMiddle07-08329·
Hellgate El Primary GradesMissoulaElementaryPK-01311·
Lolo ElementaryLoloElementaryPK-04290·
Franklin SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05289·
Lowell SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-05285·
Bonner SchoolBonnerElementaryPK-05234·
Lolo Middle SchoolLoloMiddle05-08217·
Frenchtown Intermediate SchoolFrenchtownElementary04-05196·
Clinton SchoolClintonElementaryPK-06184·
Seeley Lake ElementarySeeley LakeElementaryPK-06145·
Target Range 7-8MissoulaMiddle07-08137·
Bonner 6-8BonnerMiddle06-08122·
Seeley-Swan High SchoolSeeley LakeHigh09-1298·
Potomac SchoolBonnerElementaryPK-0691·
DeSmet SchoolMissoulaElementaryPK-0588·
Woodman SchoolLoloElementaryPK-0647·
DeSmet 6-8MissoulaMiddle06-0839·
Seeley Lake 7-8Seeley LakeMiddle07-0836·
Clinton 7-8ClintonMiddle07-0830·
Swan Valley SchoolCondonElementaryPK-0629·
Potomac 7-8BonnerMiddle07-0814·
Sunset SchoolGreenoughElementaryPK-0811·
Woodman 7-8LoloMiddle07-088·
Swan Valley 7-8CondonMiddle07-084·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Missoula County?
There are 43 public K-12 schools in Missoula County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 14,350.
How many high schools are in Missoula County?
Missoula County, Montana has 5 public high schools, along with 15 middle schools and 23 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Missoula County?
Missoula Elem is the largest school district in Missoula County, serving approximately 5,280 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.
What is the population of Missoula County?
Missoula County, Montana has a population of approximately 120,672, with a median age of 37. About 18.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Missoula County?
Median household income in Missoula County is $75,598, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 4.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Missoula County?
Approximately 47.4% of adults 25 and older in Missoula County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Missoula County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Missoula 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 Missoula County schools?
Across Missoula County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Missoula County?
Missoula County residents are approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Missoula County is owner-occupied?
Missoula County has about 56,930 housing units, of which roughly 58.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data