Flathead High School District

233 First Ave East
Kalispell, MT 59901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Flathead High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Flathead High School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
6 Schools
# Students
3,105 Students
32 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
2 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Flathead High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#221 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Flathead High   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flathead High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flathead High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Flathead High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Flathead High   School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.33
# American Indian Students
30 Students
n/a
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
n/a
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
2 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
14 Students
3 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,771 Students
26 Students
% White Students
89%
81%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
n/a
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
1 Student
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
4
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
6
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
5
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
6
# Students in 9th Grade:
829
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
805
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
730
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,694 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Flathead High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Flathead High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,172
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Flathead High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,694
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Flathead High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Flathead High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
644 4th Ave W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3434
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 3,105 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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