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1500 12th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 • Flathead County
(406) 892-6570
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
487
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
475
(97.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 475 of 487 (97.5%)
Free Lunch: 446 (91.6%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 12 (2.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 458 students 458 2020-2021 2021-2022: 522 students 522 +14% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 563 students 563 +7.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 546 students 546 -3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 487 students 487 -10.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 413 (84.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 43 (8.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 26 (5.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%)
487 Students
White 413 84.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 8.8%
Hispanic / Latino 26 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 487 Students
Grade 1: 85 (17.5%) Grade 2: 69 (14.2%) Grade 3: 100 (20.5%) Grade 4: 90 (18.5%) Grade 5: 90 (18.5%) Kindergarten: 53 (10.9%)
487 Students
Grade 1 85 17.5%
Grade 2 69 14.2%
Grade 3 100 20.5%
Grade 4 90 18.5%
Grade 5 90 18.5%
Kindergarten 53 10.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
231
47.4%
F
Female Students
256
52.6%