📍 1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork, Flathead County, 59911
Swan River School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bigfork, Flathead County. The school has 112 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Swan River Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Swan River School enrolls 112 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 105 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Swan River School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-10, state senate district 5, state house district 10.
Swan River School is one of 2 schools in Swan River Elem, based in Bigfork, Montana. The district serves 158 students district-wide and employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 112 students, Swan River School is larger than the district average of about 79 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote