Kalispell, MT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+11.1% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,292

Students

+40.7% (+374 students) 10-yr

$8,070

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

24%

Students of Color

+300.0% (+18.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-33.3% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Kalispell, MT Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	9
2022	8
2021	9
2020	10
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9

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Private schools up 1 in Kalispell, rising from 9 in 2016 to 10 in 2025.

# Students

1,292 Students

12,707 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	131	97	179
2024	132	87	172
2023	142	88	174
2022	145	97	185
2021	126	93	180
2020	112	84	171
2019	104	85	175
2018	107	84	172
2017	103	88	180
2016	102	90	178
2015	102	85	167

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Private school size up 29 students in Kalispell, the average rose from 102 in 2016 to 131 in 2025.

% Students of Color

24%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	23%	17%	34%
2024	23%	18%	34%
2023	25%	20%	33%
2022	25%	22%	33%
2021	27%	22%	32%
2020	27%	22%	32%
2019	10%	20%	31%
2018	9%	19%	31%
2017	6%	18%	32%
2016	6%	18%	32%
2015	6%	19%	32%

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Students of color up 17 points in Kalispell private schools, rising from 6% in 2016 to 23% in 2025.

0.49

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	0.50	0.56	0.65
2024	0.50	0.53	0.65
2023	0.52	0.56	0.65
2022	0.53	0.57	0.64
2021	0.51	0.57	0.64
2020	0.50	0.57	0.64
2019	0.38	0.56	0.63
2018	0.39	0.56	0.63
2017	0.31	0.54	0.61
2016	0.31	0.53	0.61
2015	0.29	0.53	0.61

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Diversity score up 0.19 in Kalispell private schools, rising from 0.31 in 2016 to 0.50 in 2025, while Montana and the U.S. were higher.

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

26 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	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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Asian share steady at 2% in Kalispell private schools, matching Montana in 2024-25 but below the U.S. at 5%.

# Hispanic Students

16 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	1%	2%	9%
2024	1%	2%	9%
2023	2%	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

26 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	2%	1%	7%
2024	2%	1%	7%
2023	2%	1%	8%
2022	2%	1%	7%
2021	3%	1%	7%
2020	3%	1%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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Black students up 1 point in Kalispell private schools, rising from 1% in 2015 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

858 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

66%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	65%	60%	52%
2024	65%	64%	52%
2023	62%	61%	52%
2022	61%	59%	54%
2021	65%	60%	54%
2020	65%	61%	54%
2019	77%	61%	56%
2018	76%	62%	56%
2017	82%	63%	58%
2016	82%	64%	58%
2015	84%	64%	58%

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White student share down 17 points in Kalispell private schools, from 82% in 2016 to 65% in 2025, while Montana fell 4 points.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

358 Students

3,733 Students

% of Others Students

28%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	29%	29%	26%
2024	29%	25%	26%
2023	31%	27%	25%
2022	33%	26%	25%
2021	27%	25%	25%
2020	27%	23%	24%
2019	19%	25%	24%
2018	20%	24%	23%
2017	14%	23%	22%
2016	14%	22%	22%
2015	12%	21%	21%

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Other-race enrollment up 15 points in Kalispell private schools, rising from 14% in 2016 to 29% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

160 Teachers

1,175 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Kalispell, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	8:1	11:1	11:1
2024	8:1	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	14:1	11:1	12:1
2018	14:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 4 in Kalispell private schools, from 12:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

35%

47%

Average Class Size

20 students

13 students

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

9 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,070

$8,021

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

41%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,700

$2,802

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

88%

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 Kalispell, MT?

The private schools in Kalispell, MT include St. Matthew's School, Trinity Lutheran School, and Stillwater Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Kalispell?

10 private schools are located in Kalispell.

How diverse are private schools in Kalispell?

Kalispell private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is higher than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Kalispell go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Kalispell are educated in private schools (compared to the MT state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Kalispell?

40% of private schools in Kalispell are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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