Thompson Falls Elem Schl

Located at 315 Columbia, in Thompson Falls, Montana, Thompson Falls Elem Schl is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that instructs 240 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Thompson Falls Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Thompson Falls Elem Schl sits 44% larger than that benchmark.

Thompson Falls Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 308 students. Thompson Falls Elem Schl is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Thompson Falls Elem Schl reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Sanders County reports that median household income runs about $57,476, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Sanders County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,321 students), of which Thompson Falls Elem Schl is one.

Thompson Falls 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thompson Falls Elem Schl has grew 8%, going from 222 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025.

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