St Ignatius Elementary School

St Ignatius Elementary School is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in St Ignatius, Montana, one of the schools within St Ignatius K-12 Schools, with 210 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% bigger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within St Ignatius K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 459 students, St Ignatius Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, St Ignatius Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Native American (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, St Ignatius Elementary School reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at St Ignatius Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Lake County's rate of about 83%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $63,360, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), St Ignatius Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

St Ignatius High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around St Ignatius Elementary School.

St Ignatius Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at St Ignatius Elementary School has edged down 11%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 210 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 35% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.