C
Polson Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Polson.
Students
1,075
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,596
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$24.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Polson Elementary School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MT average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2020
- Debt of $24.6M, about $22,894 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Big Arm.
PK–1Cherry Valley SchoolThis district
2–4Linderman SchoolThis district
5–8Polson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Polson High SchoolPolson High School District
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate 87% at Polson High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,596 per student · 7% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 31%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 34%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,132’20
1,152’21
1,173’22
1,124’23
1,075’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 36%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.