Kalispell Elementary
Kalispell Elementary is a public school district based in Kalispell, Montana, serving 3,097 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, more than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $12,198 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Kalispell Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kalispell Elementary | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,198 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,451 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 · this district | 3,097 | 7 | $12,198 | 16.0 | #8 |
| Flathead H SKalispell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twp HSD 113Highland Park, IL | 3,098 | $32,848 | 11.9 |
| Robbinsville Public School DistrictRobbinsville, NJ | 3,098 | $17,165 | 12.3 |
| Basehor-LinwoodBasehor, KS | 3,096 | $11,928 | 13.6 |
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield, IN | 3,093 | $9,373 | 14.9 |
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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