Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Flathead County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	12
2022	12
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13

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# Students

1,495 Students

12,707 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	108	97	179
2024	109	87	172
2023	121	88	174
2022	119	97	185
2021	108	93	180
2020	100	84	171
2019	90	85	175
2018	91	84	172
2017	96	88	180
2016	94	90	178
2015	93	85	167

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% Average Students of Color

22%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	21%	17%	34%
2024	21%	18%	34%
2023	27%	20%	33%
2022	22%	22%	33%
2021	23%	22%	32%
2020	24%	22%	32%
2019	8%	20%	31%
2018	8%	19%	31%
2017	6%	18%	32%
2016	6%	18%	32%
2015	6%	19%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

180 Teachers

1,175 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	13:1	10:1	12:1
2015	13:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

31%

47%

Average Class Size

17 students

13 students

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

9 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,691

$8,021

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

41%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,950

$2,802

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.56	0.65
2024	0.49	0.53	0.65
2023	0.55	0.56	0.65
2022	0.51	0.57	0.64
2021	0.49	0.57	0.64
2020	0.49	0.57	0.64
2019	0.42	0.56	0.63
2018	0.43	0.56	0.63
2017	0.39	0.54	0.61
2016	0.38	0.53	0.61
2015	0.36	0.53	0.61

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	1%
2024	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%

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# Asian Students

27 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

17 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	9%
2024	1%	2%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

30 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	1%	7%
2024	2%	1%	7%
2023	2%	1%	8%
2022	2%	1%	7%
2021	2%	1%	7%
2020	2%	1%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

997 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

66%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	66%	60%	52%
2024	65%	64%	52%
2023	59%	61%	52%
2022	63%	59%	54%
2021	66%	60%	54%
2020	66%	61%	54%
2019	72%	61%	56%
2018	71%	62%	56%
2017	75%	63%	58%
2016	76%	64%	58%
2015	78%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

416 Students

3,733 Students

% of Others Students

28%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Flathead County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	28%	29%	26%
2024	29%	25%	26%
2023	32%	27%	25%
2022	31%	26%	25%
2021	27%	25%	25%
2020	26%	23%	24%
2019	24%	25%	24%
2018	25%	24%	23%
2017	20%	23%	22%
2016	19%	22%	22%
2015	17%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Flathead County, MT?

The private schools in Flathead County, MT include Kid Kare, Stillwater Christian School, and St. Matthew's School.

How many private schools are located in Flathead County?

14 private schools are located in Flathead County.

How diverse are private schools in Flathead County?

Flathead County private schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is higher than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Flathead County go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Flathead County are educated in private schools (compared to the MT state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Flathead County?

36% of private schools in Flathead County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Flathead County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Flathead County include: Montana Academy vs. Summit Preparatory School, Whitefish Christian Academy vs. Stillwater Christian School, Summit Preparatory School vs. Montana Academy

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