Public schools in Kalispell, MT

24 open public schools with an address in Kalispell, operated by 9 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

8,557

24 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

15.3:1

Montana median 11.8:1

Charter schools

0 virtual

An overview of Kalispell public schools

The federal directory lists 24 public schools in Kalispell, MT: 13 elementary, 7 middle, 4 high. The 24 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 8,557 students, an average of 357 per school. The largest campus is Flathead High School (1,541 students), and the largest elementary school is Edgerton School (509).

Kalispell Elem operates the most schools here (7), and 9 regular districts have at least one Kalispell campus. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 15.3:1, higher than the statewide school median of 11.8:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

Among 2 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 2 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 2 of 2 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Cayuse Prairie School Cayuse Prairie Elem	PK–06	254	14.9:1
Cornelius Hedges School Kalispell Elem	PK–05	320	15.2:1
Creston School Creston Elem	PK–06	83	9.4:1
East Evergreen School Evergreen Elem	PK–04	360	13.1:1
Edgerton School Kalispell Elem	PK–05	509	17.2:1
Elrod School Kalispell Elem	PK–05	237	15.8:1
Fair-Mont-Egan School Fair-Mont-Egan Elem	PK–05	115	11.9:1
Helena Flats School Helena Flats Elem	PK–06	253	17.8:1
Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc Kalispell Elem	PK–05	415	16.6:1
Lillian Peterson School Kalispell Elem	PK–05	344	17.2:1
Russell School Kalispell Elem	PK–05	223	15.9:1
Smith Valley Primary Schl Smith Valley Elem	PK–06	148	12.1:1
West Valley School West Valley Elem	PK–04	434	17.5:1

Middle schools in Kalispell

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 Cayuse Prairie Elem	07–08	57	14.8:1
Evergreen Junior High Evergreen Elem	05–08	285	13.9:1
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School Fair-Mont-Egan Elem	06–08	41	15.2:1
Helena Flats 7-8 Helena Flats Elem	07–08	40	10.7:1
Kalispell Middle School Kalispell Elem	06–08	1,049	15.3:1
Smith Valley 7-8 Smith Valley Elem	07–08	42	15.4:1
West Valley Middle School West Valley Elem	05–08	372	19:1

High schools in Kalispell

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Flathead High School Flathead H S	09–12	1,541	15.8:1
Flathead Pace Academy Flathead H S	10–12	22	7:1
Glacier High School Flathead H S	09–12	1,402	16.2:1
Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter Flathead H S	09–12	11	1.9:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White87.2%
Hispanic5.8%
Black0.4%
Asian0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial4.7%

Enrollment-weighted across 24 Kalispell schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (8,557 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Kalispell

How many public schools are in Kalispell, MT?

The current NCES directory lists 24 open public schools with a location address in Kalispell: 13 elementary, 7 middle, 4 high. Together they reported 8,557 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Kalispell?

Schools with an address in Kalispell belong to 9 education agencies, led by Kalispell Elem (7 schools), Flathead H S (4 schools), Cayuse Prairie Elem (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Kalispell?

Flathead High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Kalispell, with 1,541 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Kalispell?

No school with an address in Kalispell is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Montana.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Kalispell schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Kalispell public schools is 15.3:1, higher than the Montana school median of 11.8:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Kalispell guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Montana cities