Kalispell Elementary School District

233 First Ave East
Kalispell, MT 59901
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,045 students in Kalispell Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Kalispell Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
3,095 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kalispell Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#113 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kalispell Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalispell Elementary  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.
56%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalispell Elementary  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.
47%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.39
# American Indian Students
45 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
26 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
19 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,664 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
413
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,031 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kalispell Elementary  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
$37 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kalispell Elementary  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
$12,737
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kalispell Elementary  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
$12,031
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kalispell Elementary  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 Kalispell Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalispell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,045 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,095 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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