Missoula, MT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+33.3% (+4 schools) 10-yr

1,739

Students

+25.9% (+358 students) 10-yr

$16,178

Avg. Tuition

+116.3% (+$8,699) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+27.3% (+3 students) 10-yr

11%

Students of Color

+22.2% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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This Town (Missoula)

This State (MT)

# Schools

16 Schools

133 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Missoula, MT Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	13
2016	13
2015	12

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# Students

1,739 Students

12,715 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	109	97	179
2024	109	87	172
2023	120	88	174
2022	116	97	185
2021	115	93	180
2020	113	84	171
2019	116	85	175
2018	116	84	172
2017	116	88	180
2016	116	90	178
2015	115	85	167

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% Students of Color

11%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	11%	17%	34%
2024	11%	18%	34%
2023	8%	20%	33%
2022	8%	22%	33%
2021	8%	22%	32%
2020	8%	22%	32%
2019	6%	20%	31%
2018	7%	19%	31%
2017	9%	18%	32%
2016	9%	18%	32%
2015	9%	19%	32%

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0.50

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	0.50	0.56	0.65
2024	0.50	0.53	0.65
2023	0.45	0.56	0.65
2022	0.53	0.57	0.64
2021	0.53	0.57	0.64
2020	0.52	0.57	0.64
2019	0.50	0.56	0.63
2018	0.50	0.56	0.63
2017	0.41	0.54	0.61
2016	0.41	0.53	0.61
2015	0.41	0.53	0.61

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	2%	6%	1%
2024	2%	6%	1%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%

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# Asian Students

53 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

27 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	2%	2%	9%
2024	2%	2%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	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	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	1%	1%	7%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

1,136 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

65%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	65%	60%	52%
2024	65%	64%	52%
2023	70%	61%	52%
2022	59%	59%	54%
2021	59%	60%	54%
2020	60%	61%	54%
2019	62%	61%	56%
2018	62%	62%	56%
2017	73%	63%	58%
2016	73%	64%	58%
2015	73%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

474 Students

3,741 Students

% of Others Students

27%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	27%	29%	26%
2024	27%	25%	26%
2023	24%	27%	25%
2022	36%	26%	25%
2021	35%	25%	25%
2020	35%	23%	24%
2019	35%	25%	24%
2018	34%	24%	23%
2017	24%	23%	22%
2016	24%	22%	22%
2015	24%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

156 Teachers

1,173 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

46%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	48%	46%	55%
2024	48%	47%	54%
2023	48%	46%	54%
2022	48%	46%	54%
2021	48%	45%	54%
2020	48%	45%	54%
2019	48%	47%	53%
2018	57%	43%	53%
2017	68%	49%	53%
2016	68%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	13	15
2020	13	13	15
2019	14	13	15
2018	14	13	15
2017	13	12	15
2016	13	12	15
2015	11	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

9 courses

Average SAT score

1200

(Out of 1600)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,178

$11,738

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	$17,438	$12,014	$15,012
2024	$12,049	$8,910	$13,254
2023	$12,049	$8,992	$12,626
2022	$11,375	$8,932	$12,187
2021	$11,042	$8,821	$11,800
2020	$10,767	$8,472	$11,512
2019	$11,200	$8,302	$11,293
2018	$11,200	$7,587	$11,017
2017	$10,500	$7,305	$10,708
2016	$7,955	$7,298	$10,356
2015	$7,479	$6,818	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

44%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	44%	40%	34%
2024	44%	39%	34%
2023	46%	38%	34%
2022	46%	39%	33%
2021	46%	39%	33%
2020	46%	37%	32%
2019	40%	32%	31%
2018	40%	31%	30%
2017	40%	30%	30%
2016	40%	31%	29%
2015	30%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,760

$3,083

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	$3,760	$3,083	$7,073
2024	$3,760	$3,248	$6,930
2023	$3,500	$3,263	$6,469
2022	$3,500	$2,727	$6,289
2021	$2,900	$2,513	$6,055
2020	$2,900	$2,525	$5,921
2019	$2,625	$2,420	$5,795
2018	$2,625	$2,282	$5,456
2017	$2,500	$2,182	$5,319
2016	$2,500	$2,348	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Missoula, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	73%	85%	81%
2024	82%	86%	85%
2023	82%	86%	85%
2022	82%	85%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	84%	86%	85%
2019	78%	84%	85%
2018	78%	80%	85%
2017	92%	83%	85%
2016	92%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Missoula, MT?

The private schools in Missoula, MT include Mountain View Adventist School, Clark Fork School, and St. Joseph School.

How many private schools are located in Missoula?

16 private schools are located in Missoula.

How diverse are private schools in Missoula?

Missoula private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Missoula go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Missoula?

44% of private schools in Missoula are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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

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