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Schools in Bear Dance

Bear Dance’s public schools

Bigfork Elementary School District, Bigfork High School District, Polson Elementary School District and Polson High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bear Dance. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
61%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 7% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Polson Elementary
Students per teacher
14.7
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,149 students on the public path
In brief

Bear Dance’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bear Dance’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Bigfork 6-8 places highest (better than 83%); Polson Middle School lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Bear Dance, graded from B to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Polson High School and Bigfork High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bear Dance, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bigfork Elementary School District.

Four districts serve Bear Dance

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bigfork Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 579 students · 15.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$10,729MT $13,570 · FY2024
A−
Bigfork High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 333 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,352MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Polson Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,075 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,596MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Polson High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 517 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,660MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Bigfork Elementary School District61%
State average 45.7% · 434 students tested
Math · PK–8, Bigfork Elementary School District36%
State average 35.2% · 435 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Bigfork High School District52%
State average 45.7% · 76 students tested
Math · 9–12, Bigfork High School District27%
State average 35.2% · 77 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Polson Elementary School District42%
State average 45.7% · 765 students tested
Math · PK–8, Polson Elementary School District32%
State average 35.2% · 749 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Polson High School District42%
State average 45.7% · 92 students tested
Math · 9–12, Polson High School District32%
State average 35.2% · 92 students tested

Bear Dance vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Bear Dance’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bear Dance—Bigfork Elementary PK–8 · Polson Elementary PK–8 · Bigfork High 9–12

Every school in Bear Dance

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bear Dancein other towns
Bigfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bigfork
B
343 students13:1Rate it →
Cherry Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Polson
243 students13:1Rate it →
Polson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Polson
C
477 students16:1Rate it →
Bigfork 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bigfork
A−
236 students24:1Rate it →
Polson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Polson
C
517 students14:1Rate it →
Bigfork High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bigfork
C+
333 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bear Dance’s schools

Are Bear Dance’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bear Dance. Bigfork Elementary School District, Bigfork High School District, Polson Elementary School District and Polson High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bear Dance. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bear Dance in?

Bigfork Elementary School District, Bigfork High School District, Polson Elementary School District and Polson High School District.

Where do Bear Dance kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Polson High School and Bigfork High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.