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MT Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Big Sky School K-12

Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 • Gallatin County • 3 Operating Schools
(406) 995-4281
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,541
334 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$97,418
Overall Poverty Rate
5.37%
136 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.61%
10 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MT Avg: 10.58% 2020 Poverty Rate: 10.21% (29 / 284 kids) 10.21% 2020 29 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.6% (22 / 393 kids) 5.6% 2021 22 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.23% (24 / 385 kids) 6.23% 2022 24 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.67% (22 / 388 kids) 5.67% 2023 22 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.61% (10 / 383 kids) 2.61% 2024 10 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 284 29 10.21% 13.1% 14.57%
2021 393 22 5.60% 13.24% 15.78%
2022 385 24 6.23% 12.46% 15.17%
2023 388 22 5.67% 11.38% 14.98%
2024 383 10 2.61% 10.58% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $857,700
Median Gross Rent $1,558/mo
Owner-Occupied 929
Renter-Occupied 226
Owner-Occupied: 929 (80.4%) Renter-Occupied: 226 (19.6%)
Occupied 1,155

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 929 (80.4%)
Renter-Occupied 226 (19.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,155 households
8 (0.7%)
< $10k
17 (1.5%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
81 (7%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
39 (3.4%)
$30k-$34k
49 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
34 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
64 (5.5%)
$45k-$49k
60 (5.2%)
$50k-$59k
61 (5.3%)
$60k-$74k
166 (14.4%)
$75k-$99k
77 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
216 (18.7%)
$125k-$149k
159 (13.8%)
$150k-$199k
124 (10.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
8 (0.7%)
$10k-$14k
17 (1.5%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
81 (7%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
39 (3.4%)
$35k-$39k
49 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
34 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
64 (5.5%)
$50k-$59k
60 (5.2%)
$60k-$74k
61 (5.3%)
$75k-$99k
166 (14.4%)
$100k-$124k
77 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
216 (18.7%)
$150k-$199k
159 (13.8%)
$200k+
124 (10.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 196 students
40 (20.4%)
1st
52 (26.5%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
0 (0%)
4th
21 (10.7%)
5th
0 (0%)
6th
26 (13.3%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
32 (16.3%)
9th
0 (0%)
10th
11 (5.6%)
11th
14 (7.1%)
12th
1st Grade
40 (20.4%)
2nd Grade
52 (26.5%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
0 (0%)
5th Grade
21 (10.7%)
6th Grade
0 (0%)
7th Grade
26 (13.3%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
32 (16.3%)
10th Grade
0 (0%)
11th Grade
11 (5.6%)
12th Grade
14 (7.1%)