Flathead H S
Flathead H S is a public school district based in Kalispell, Montana, serving 2,976 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 744 students each, more than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $10,914 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Montana median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Flathead H S compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Flathead H S | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,914 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,557 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 329 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell ElementaryKalispell | 3,097 | 7 | $12,198 | 16.0 | #8 |
| Flathead H SKalispell · this district | 2,976 | 4 | $10,914 | 15.5 | #9 |
| Great Falls H SGreat Falls | 2,960 | 2 | $10,546 | 15.7 | #10 |
| Butte ElementaryButte | 2,929 | 7 | $10,597 | 16.0 | #11 |
| Bozeman H SBozeman | 2,790 | 3 | $13,470 | 16.1 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County School DistrictWaynesboro, MS | 2,977 | $10,524 | 14.4 |
| GreenevilleGreeneville, TN | 2,977 | $11,720 | n/a |
| Bethpage Union Free School DistrictBethpage, NY | 2,976 | $29,804 | 11.3 |
| Valley View School DistrictJonesboro, AR | 2,975 | $9,128 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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