Total enrollment
158
-21 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Swan River Elem
Montana · 158 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools sit under Swan River Elem in Montana, serving roughly 158 students (1 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Swan River Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Swan River Elem
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 170 to 158 students (down 7%) and from 12 to 14 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan River School | Bigfork | Elementary | PK-05 | 106 |
| Swan River 6-8 | Bigfork | Middle | 06-08 | 52 |
About Swan River Elem
Across 2 schools, Swan River Elem instructs about 158 students in Montana. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Swan River Elem is built around 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Swan River Elem is about 79, below the Montana average of roughly 175.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 12%: 179 students in SY 2020-21 versus 158 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Swan River Elem discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.