Thompson Falls Elem Schl

Thompson Falls Elem Schl is a mid-sized elementary school located in Thompson Falls, Montana. The school has 240 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Montana have about 167 students on average; enrollment here is 44% higher.

Thompson Falls Elem is made up of 2 schools with 308 students in all.

Of every 100 students at Thompson Falls Elem Schl, about 87 are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Sanders County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Thompson Falls Elem Schl are from different groups.

The school lists 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is lower. A total of 219 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Sanders County average a similar 91%.

In Sanders County, home to about 13,285 people, the median household earns about $57,476 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Sanders County number 16, with about 1,321 students.

Thompson Falls 7-8 is about 0.1 miles from Thompson Falls Elem Schl, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Thompson Falls Elem Schl in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 21% rise, from 199 to 240. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.

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