Valley View School

As a very small K-5 school in Polson, Montana, Valley View School instructs 35 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Valley View Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 167.

Valley View School is a school of Valley View Elem, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Valley View School shows that nearly all students (80%) are White. The remainder reads as 14% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Valley View School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Valley View School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 83%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Lake County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,360 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Lake County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), of which Valley View School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Polson High School, around 6.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley View School has rose 25%, going from 28 students in 2018 to 35 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 80% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Valley View School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.