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School districts in Missoula County, MT
Missoula County has 14 regular public school districts, enrolling 14,099 students in 2024–25. The largest is Missoula Elem (5,293 students, 38% of the county), followed by Missoula H S and Hellgate Elem. 13 of the 14 offer kindergarten. Montana's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 10.
The 14 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Elem 909 South Ave West, Missoula | Pre-K–8 | 13 | 5,293 | 492 | (406) 728-2400 |
| Missoula H S 909 South Ave West, Missoula also serves Lake County | 9–12 | 5 | 3,959 | — | (406) 728-2400 |
| Hellgate Elem 2385 Flynn Lane, Missoula | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,464 | 127 | (406) 728-5626 |
| Frenchtown K-12 Schools 17620 Frenchtown Frontage Rd., Frenchtown | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,314 | 96 | (406) 626-2600 |
| Target Range Elem 4095 South Avenue West, Missoula | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 544 | 50 | (406) 549-9239 |
| Lolo Elem 11395 Highway 93 South, Lolo | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 532 | 49 | (406) 273-0451 |
| Bonner Elem 9045 Hwy 200 E., Bonner | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 327 | 24 | (406) 258-6151 |
| Clinton Elem 20397 East Mullan Road, Clinton | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 226 | 31 | (406) 825-3113 |
| Seeley Lake Elem 200 School Lane, Seeley Lake | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 159 | 15 | (406) 677-2265 |
| DeSmet Elem 6355 Padre Lane, Missoula | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 127 | 9 | (406) 549-4994 |
| Potomac Elem 29750 Potomac Road, Bonner | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 87 | 8 | (406) 244-5581 |
| Woodman Elem 18470 Highway 12 West, Lolo | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 31 | 7 | (406) 273-6770 |
| Swan Valley Elem 6423 Highway 83, Condon | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 24 | 2 | (406) 754-2320 |
| Sunset Elem 5024 Sunset Hill Road, Greenough | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 244-5542 |
Missoula County at a glance
Together the 14 districts run 46 schools from offices in 8 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Sunset Elem, with 12 students; the median Missoula County district has 226. By grade span: 12 Pre-K–8, 1 9–12 and 1 Pre-K–12. Without kindergarten: Missoula H S (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 912 children. The biggest kindergarten was Missoula Elem's, with 492; Hellgate Elem had 127, and the smallest, Sunset Elem, had 2.
Missoula County holds 14 of Montana's 389 regular districts (3.6%) and 9.6% of its 146,849 public school students, ranking 4th of 56 counties by number of districts and 4th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 307 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Missoula H S (into Lake County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Missoula County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 14 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Missoula Elem · Missoula H S · Hellgate Elem · Frenchtown K-12 Schools · Target Range Elem · Lolo Elem · Bonner Elem · Clinton Elem · Seeley Lake Elem · DeSmet Elem · Potomac Elem · Woodman Elem · Swan Valley Elem
What grade will my child be in?
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