Seeley Lake Elementary

Set in Seeley Lake, Montana, Seeley Lake Elementary is a cozy primary school, run under Seeley Lake Elem. It works with 122 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Seeley Lake Elementary sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Seeley Lake Elem (159 students total), Seeley Lake Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Seeley Lake Elementary records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Missoula County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Seeley Lake Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% 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 Missoula County's rate of about 41%.

Zooming out to the county, Missoula County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,598, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Missoula County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), of which Seeley Lake Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Seeley Lake 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Seeley Lake Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Seeley Lake Elementary has fell 3%, going from 126 students in 2018 to 122 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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