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Flathead High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Flathead High School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
6 Schools
# Students
3,105 Students
32 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
2 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Flathead High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.33
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
89%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,694 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,172
$15,263
Spending / Student
$11,694
$15,352
Best Flathead High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter
Charter School
644 4th Ave W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3434
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3434
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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