Florence-Carlton HS

Florence-Carlton HS is one of the reasonably sized senior highs in Florence, Montana, overseen by Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls, with 237 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Across the 3 schools in Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls (718 students total), Florence-Carlton HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Florence-Carlton HS logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Ravalli County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Florence-Carlton HS has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Ravalli County's rate of about 50%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ravalli County put median household income runs about $71,283, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Florence-Carlton HS is one of 30 public schools in Ravalli County (combined enrollment of about 5,729 students).

Nearest neighbor: Florence-Carlton El Schl, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 252 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Florence-Carlton HS community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.