Public schools in Kalispell, MT
Kalispell has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary, enrolling 8,524 students. They are run by 9 districts and agencies; Kalispell Elementary runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 9 districts and agencies that run Kalispell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kalispell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Elementary | 7 | 3,095 | $12,053 |
| Flathead High School | 2 | 3,101 | $11,591 |
| West Valley Elementary | 2 | 762 | $10,310 |
| Evergreen School District #50 | 2 | 651 | $15,048 |
| Cayuse Prairie School District #10 | 2 | 304 | $11,674 |
| Helena Flats School District | 2 | 280 | $9,157 |
| Smith Valley Elementary | 2 | 224 | $10,621 |
| Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary | 2 | 133 | $15,579 |
| Creston Elementary | 1 | 121 | $8,967 |
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.
2 high schools in Kalispell, 2,943 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead High School | 1,541 | 15.8 | 93.4% | Flathead High School |
| Glacier High School | 1,402 | 16.2 | 97.0% | Flathead 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.
7 middle schools in Kalispell, 1,886 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Middle School | 1,049 | 15.3 | 94.5% | Kalispell Elementary |
| West Valley Middle School | 372 | 19.0 | 22.8% | West Valley Elementary |
| Evergreen Junior High | 285 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Evergreen |
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 | 57 | 14.8 | 19.3% | Cayuse Prairie |
| Smith Valley 7-8 | 42 | 15.4 | 40.5% | Smith Valley Elementary |
| Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School | 41 | 15.2 | 97.6% | Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary |
| Helena Flats 7-8 | 40 | 10.7 | 100.0% | Helena Flats |
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.
13 elementary schools in Kalispell, 3,695 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton School | 509 | 17.2 | 95.3% | Kalispell Elementary |
| West Valley School | 434 | 17.5 | 30.0% | West Valley Elementary |
| Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc | 415 | 16.6 | 95.4% | Kalispell Elementary |
| East Evergreen School | 360 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Evergreen |
| Lillian Peterson School | 344 | 17.2 | 95.6% | Kalispell Elementary |
| Cornelius Hedges School | 320 | 15.2 | 93.1% | Kalispell Elementary |
| Cayuse Prairie School | 254 | 14.9 | 22.0% | Cayuse Prairie |
| Helena Flats School | 253 | 17.8 | 100.0% | Helena Flats |
| Elrod School | 237 | 15.8 | 96.6% | Kalispell Elementary |
| Russell School | 223 | 15.9 | 92.8% | Kalispell Elementary |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Valley Primary Schl | 148 | 12.1 | 43.9% | Smith Valley Elementary |
| Fair-Mont-Egan School | 115 | 11.9 | 98.3% | Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary |
| Creston School | 83 | 9.4 | not reported | Creston 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 Kalispell's public schools compare with Montana's
The median Kalispell school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Montana median of 11.9. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 270 students (state 84).
| Kalispell | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 270 | 84 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 77% | 29% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Kalispell 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 Kalispell
- Kalispell ElementaryRuns 7 of Kalispell's 22 public schools and spent $12,053 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,053
- Flathead High School, the largest high school in Kalispell1,541 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,541
- Compare Kalispell Elementary with Flathead High SchoolKalispell'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 Kalispell 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
- Bozeman21 schools
- Great Falls21 schools
- Helena15 schools
- Cut Bank11 schools
- Miles City11 schools
- Butte8 schools
Questions about schools in Kalispell
How many public schools are in Kalispell, MT?
22 public schools with an address in Kalispell were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary, enrolling 8,524 students.What is the largest high school in Kalispell?
Flathead High School, with 1,541 students in 2024-25 (Flathead High School).Which districts run Kalispell's schools?
Kalispell Elementary (7 schools), Flathead High School (2 schools), West Valley Elementary (2 schools), Evergreen School District #50 (2 schools), and 5 more. 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