Polson High School

Polson High School, a well-populated 9-12 campus in Polson, Montana, one of the schools within Polson H S, instructs 517 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 117% larger than the state mean of about 238.

Polson High School is a school of Polson H S, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Polson High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 33% Native American, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Polson High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Lake County's rate of about 83%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $63,360 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), Polson High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Polson Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Polson High School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Polson High School's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 517). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Polson High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.