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Helena Flats Elementary School District

Item: Helena Flats Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1000 Helena Flats Road
Kalispell, MT 59901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 257-2301

helenaflats.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 253 students in Helena Flats Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.

Public Elementary School in Helena Flats Elementary School District have an score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

527 Schools

# Students

293 Students

95,259 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

6,860 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	17	7
Kind	34	25
1	35	27
2	38	28
3	38	30
4	23	29
5	43	29
6	25	29

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District Rank

Helena Flats Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#210 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District
2023	#210
2022	#247
2021	#218
2019	#201
2018	#37
2017	#207
2016	#166
2015	#186
2013	#143
2012	#156
2011	#74

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	27%	35%
2021	32%	36%
2019	37%	42%
2018	52%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	37%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2013	62%	66%
2012	67%	68%
2011	67%	68%

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35-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2022	37%	46%
2021	42%	47%
2019	47%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	47%	50%
2015	42%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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30-39%

37%

(2022-23)

29.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	29.3%	35.9%
2022	41%	41.1%
2021	23.8%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.17	0.39
2022	0.17	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.14	0.38
2019	0.14	0.38
2018	0.09	0.36
2017	0.09	0.36
2016	0.10	0.36
2015	0.11	0.35
2014	0.10	0.35
2013	0.17	0.33
2012	0.11	0.34
2011	0.07	0.33
2010	0.06	0.30
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.08	0.27
2005	0.09	0.27
2004	0.09	0.27
2003	0.07	0.27
2002	0.08	0.26
2001	0.05	0.26
2000	0.11	0.25
1999	0.13	0.24
1998	0.03	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.05	0.22
1995	0.11	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

93%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	91%	77%
2022	91%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	93%	78%
2019	93%	78%
2018	95%	79%
2017	95%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	95%	80%
2013	91%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	95%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	97%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	93%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,119 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,324

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$9,757	$17,353
2022	$10,269	$17,118
2021	$12,251	$18,438
2020	$10,269	$17,118
2019	$10,562	$16,964
2018	$9,868	$17,300
2017	$8,655	$17,087
2016	$9,761	$16,286
2015	$9,293	$15,305
2014	$9,910	$16,457
2012	$8,830	$16,184
2011	$9,668	$15,398
2010	$9,514	$15,305
2009	$8,572	$13,611
2008	$8,567	$14,981
2007	$6,522	$13,019
2006	$6,663	$12,206
2005	$6,861	$11,851
2004	$5,807	$11,519
2003	$5,595	$10,500
2002	$5,433	$10,028
2001	$5,587	$9,685
2000	$5,325	$9,308
1999	$4,965	$8,330
1998	$4,905	$8,573
1997	$4,663	$7,655
1995	$4,085	$7,082
1992	$3,579	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$9,119

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Helena Flats Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$9,543	$16,311
2022	$9,671	$16,545
2021	$11,982	$17,330
2020	$9,671	$16,545
2019	$10,400	$16,216
2018	$9,504	$17,245
2017	$8,574	$16,779
2016	$9,399	$16,362
2015	$8,842	$14,876
2014	$9,473	$16,381
2012	$8,179	$15,796
2011	$9,270	$15,854
2010	$9,052	$14,876
2009	$9,108	$13,259
2008	$16,691	$13,942
2007	$7,582	$12,364
2006	$6,614	$11,636
2005	$6,753	$11,089
2004	$5,637	$10,717
2003	$5,548	$10,434
2002	$5,613	$9,725
2001	$5,624	$9,463
2000	$5,175	$9,009
1999	$5,010	$8,277
1998	$5,065	$8,100
1997	$4,659	$7,814
1995	$4,103	$7,055
1992	$3,327	$6,494

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Best Helena Flats Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Helena Flats School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

1000 Helena Flats Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-2301

Gr: PK-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education