St. Ignatius: Schools & Education

St. Ignatius is served by 17 public schools. Polson Middle School is the largest at 524 students (grades 5-8). Total enrollment: 5,113 students.

~44 residents per school (vs Montana ~188).

K-12 Schools

22 K-12 schools serving the area — about 44 residents per school. 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (22)

Arlee Elementary

-1-6 · 206 students · 72220 Fyant Street, Arlee MT 59821 · (406)726-3216

7-8 · 64 students · 72220 Fyant Street, Arlee MT 59821 · (406)726-3216

Arlee High School

9-12 · 145 students · 72220 Fyant Street, Arlee MT 59821 · (406)726-3216

Charlo Elementary

-1-5 · 99 students · 404 1st Ave West, Charlo MT 59824 · (406)644-2206

6-8 · 62 students · 404 1st Ave West, Charlo MT 59824 · (406)644-2206

Charlo High School

9-12 · 83 students · 404 1st Ave West, Charlo MT 59824 · (406)644-2206

-1-6 · 43 students · 506 B Street, Dayton MT 59914 · (406)849-5484

Salmon Prairie School

-1-8 · 2 students · 40224 Salmon Prairie Rd, Swan Lake MT 59911 · (406)754-2245

Cherry Valley School

-1-1 · 273 students · 107 8th Avenue West, Polson MT 59860 · (406)883-6333

Linderman School

2-4 · 376 students · 312 4th Avenue East, Polson MT 59860 · (406)883-6229

Polson Middle School

5-8 · 524 students · 1602 2nd Street West, Polson MT 59860 · (406)883-6335

Polson High School

9-12 · 524 students · 1712 2nd Street West, Polson MT 59860 · (406)883-6351

Pablo Elementary

-1-4 · 234 students · 42080 4th Ave. E., Pablo MT 59855 · (406)676-3390

Ronan Middle School

5-8 · 446 students · 35885 Round Butte Road W, Ronan MT 59864 · (406)676-3390

K William Harvey Elem

-1-4 · 425 students · 221 4th Ave NW, Ronan MT 59864 · (406)676-3390

Ronan High School

9-12 · 416 students · 130 3rd Ave NW, Ronan MT 59864 · (406)676-3390

Valley View School

-1-6 · 36 students · 42448 Valley View Road, Polson MT 59860 · (406)883-2208

Bigfork Elementary

-1-6 · 461 students

7-8 · 149 students

Bigfork High School

9-12 · 354 students

Swan River School

-1-5 · 112 students

6-8 · 79 students

School Districts · Districts	Arlee H S, Arlee H S, Charlo H S, Charlo H S, Upper West Shore Elem
School Districts · Total count	11
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	3002220, 3002250, 3006112, 3006115, 3015900
School Statistics · Total Schools	17
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,958
School Statistics · Total Teachers	278
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.20
Schools Count	17

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Salish Kootenai College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	5.4 mi
Nearest College · Name	Salish Kootenai College
Nearest College · City	Pablo
Nearest College · Phone	4,062,754,931
Nearest College · Distance	5.4 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	4,067,453,811
Nearest Library · Address	76 THIRD AVE., SAINT IGNATIUS MT 59865
Nearest Library · Distance	10.7 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY

4067453811 · 76 THIRD AVE., SAINT IGNATIUS MT 59865

Pct Bachelors Plus	25.0%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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