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Bigfork High School, MT: schools, enrollment and spending

Bigfork High School runs 1 public school with 333 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 13.9 students per teacher is about the same as the Montana figure of 14.2.Listed in NCES data as "Bigfork H S".

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
333
Teachers (FTE)
24
Students per teacher
13.9
MT: 14.2 · US: 15.3
Address
600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone
(406)837-7400
County
Flathead County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
3003840
State district ID
MT-0331
Total staff (FTE)
41
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 333 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district13.9
Montana14.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (315), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$6.1 million
Federal revenue
$476,000
State revenue
$2.0 million
Local revenue
$3.6 million
Total spending
$5.3 million
Spending per pupil
$16,962
Salaries
$2.5 million46.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$13.0 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.9%
  • State: 32.7%
  • Local: 59.4%

Montana overall

  • Federal: 18.6%
  • State: 39.3%
  • Local: 42.1%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,962
Montana$15,680
United States$16,826

Schools in Bigfork High School

By level: 1 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bigfork High SchoolHigh9 to 1233313.9

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.