Public schools in Bigfork, MT
Bigfork has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,070 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Bigfork Elementary runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Bigfork's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bigfork | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Elementary | 2 | 610 | $10,189 |
| Swan River Elementary | 2 | 191 | $8,471 |
| Bigfork High School | 1 | 354 | $12,895 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Bigfork, 333 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork High School | 333 | 13.8 | 18.0% | Bigfork High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bigfork, 288 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork 7-8 | 236 | 24.0 | 19.9% | Bigfork Elementary |
| Swan River 6-8 | 52 | 9.7 | 100.0% | Swan River Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Bigfork, 449 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Elementary | 343 | 12.9 | 26.2% | Bigfork Elementary |
| Swan River School | 106 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Swan River Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bigfork's public schools compare with Montana's
The median Bigfork school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Montana median of 11.9. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 236 students (state 84).
| Bigfork | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 236 | 84 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 29% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Bigfork schools and the 818 Montana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bigfork
- Bigfork ElementaryRuns 2 of Bigfork's 5 public schools and spent $10,189 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,189
- Bigfork High School, the largest high school in Bigfork333 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.333
- Compare Bigfork Elementary with Swan River ElementaryBigfork's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MontanaMontana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bigfork addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Montana
- Billings42 schools
- Missoula23 schools
- Kalispell22 schools
- Bozeman21 schools
- Great Falls21 schools
- Helena15 schools
- Cut Bank11 schools
- Miles City11 schools
Questions about schools in Bigfork
How many public schools are in Bigfork, MT?
5 public schools with an address in Bigfork were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,070 students.What is the largest high school in Bigfork?
Bigfork High School, with 333 students in 2024-25 (Bigfork High School).Which districts run Bigfork's schools?
Bigfork Elementary (2 schools), Swan River Elementary (2 schools), Bigfork High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25