Kalispell Elem School District

233 First Ave East
Kalispell, MT 59901
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Kalispell Elem 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,069 students in Kalispell Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Kalispell Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kalispell Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MT)
#75 out of 340 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kalispell Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalispell Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalispell Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
49 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
40 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
21 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,723 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
424
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,874 is less than the state median of $15,395. 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 display total revenue of Kalispell Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Kalispell Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,570
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kalispell Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,874
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kalispell Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kalispell Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalispell Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,136 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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