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Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 4 students in Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District.
Public Schools in Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Montana public school average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
1 School
843 Schools
# Students
4 Students
149,705 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
10,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
15,756 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
944 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
9,249 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,034 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
4 Students
114,928 Students
% White Students
100%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,088
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,994
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,945
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,006
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,428
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$149,000
$2,285 MM

Spending
$139,000
$2,298 MM

Best Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
40224 Salmon Prairie Rd
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 754-2245
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 754-2245
Grades: PK-8
| 4 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District?
Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 4 students.
What is the racial composition of students in Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District?
100% of Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District?
Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 4:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.
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