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MT Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

MISSION VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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38907 MT HWY 35, POLSON, MT 59860 • LAKE County
(406) 883-6858

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0105834
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 30047
Physical Location Address 38907 Mt HWY 35
Polson, MT 59860-7026

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
138
Teachers (FTE)
18.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.54:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 68.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 17.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.7% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5% Black or African American: 0.7% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.7%
138 Students
White 95 est. 68.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24 est. 17.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 8.7%
Asian 3 est. 2.2%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.5%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
54
39.1%
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Female Students
84
60.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 116 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 10 (8.6%) Kindergarten: 8 (6.9%) 1st Grade: 14 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 17 (14.7%) 3rd Grade: 15 (12.9%) 4th Grade: 16 (13.8%) 5th Grade: 15 (12.9%) 6th Grade: 14 (12.1%) 7th Grade: 7 (6%)
116 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 10 8.6%
Kindergarten 8 6.9%
1st Grade 14 12.1%
2nd Grade 17 14.7%
3rd Grade 15 12.9%
4th Grade 16 13.8%
5th Grade 15 12.9%
6th Grade 14 12.1%
7th Grade 7 6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 63 students 63 2019-2020 2021-2022: 95 students 95 +50.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 138 students 138 +45.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 138 18.3 7.5:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 95 12.1 7.9:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 63 8.4 7.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 59860)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 6% $250k 13% $375k 19% $500k 25% ZIP 59860 Income: $59,883 $60k ZIP 59860 Home Value: $386,100 $386k ZIP 59860 This ZIP Polson Income: $59,883 $60k Polson Home Value: $386,100 $386k Polson City Average LAKE County Income: $63,098 $63k LAKE County Home Value: $418,200 $418k LAKE County County Average Montana Income: $66,931 $67k Montana Home Value: $299,049 $299k Montana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 59860 Poverty Rate: 16.5% 16.5% Polson Poverty Rate: 16.3% 16.3% LAKE County Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% Montana Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 59860 Current ZIP
$59,883 $386,100 16.5% 11,580
Polson (City Average)
$59,883 $386,100 16.3% 11,580
LAKE County (County Average)
$63,098 $418,200 15.4% 37,120
Montana (State Average)
$66,931 $299,049 11.7% 1,080,512
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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