Helena Flats School

Located at 1000 Helena Flats Road, in Kalispell, Montana, Helena Flats School is a substantial elementary campus that enrolls 253 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Helena Flats Elem. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 51% above typical.

Helena Flats Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 293 students. Helena Flats School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Helena Flats School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Flathead County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Flathead County's rate of about 75%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Flathead County put median household earnings sit near $73,925, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Flathead County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), Helena Flats School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Helena Flats 7-8, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Helena Flats School has climbed 23%, going from 206 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025.

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