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Schools in Seeley Lake · Missoula High School District, Seeley Lake Elementary School District

Seeley Lake’s public schools outscore 59% of Montana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seeley Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 30% of Seeley Lake’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 5 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 5 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 0 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 4% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Missoula High
Students per teacher
15.0
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
244 students on the public path
In brief

Seeley Lake’s schools, in brief

Seeley Lake runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Seeley Lake Elementary (PK–6) and Seeley Lake 7-8 (7–8) are Seeley Lake’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Missoula High School District with Missoula: Seeley-Swan High School. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 30% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Missoula High spends $14,071 per student and Seeley Lake Elementary $14,655, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Seeley Lake’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 825 test results and a graduating class of 905 could put Seeley Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Seeley Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (834 in math, 816 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seeley Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Seeley Lake ElementarySeeley Lake Elementary School DistrictC+
7–8Seeley Lake 7-8Seeley Lake Elementary School DistrictA−
9–12Seeley-Swan High SchoolMissoula High School DistrictC

Seeley Lake runs its own schools through grade 8 (Seeley Lake Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Missoula High School District, shared with Missoula. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Seeley Lake

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

Missoula High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 3,959 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,071MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Seeley Lake Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 159 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,655MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Missoula High School District52%
State average 45.7% · 704 students tested
Math · 9–12, Missoula High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 722 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Seeley Lake Elementary School District42%
State average 45.7% · 112 students tested
Math · PK–8, Seeley Lake Elementary School District32%
State average 35.2% · 112 students tested

Seeley Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Seeley Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Seeley LakeBSeeley Lake Elementary PK–8 · Missoula High 9–12

Every school in Seeley Lake

3 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).

District schools in Seeley Lakeby address
Seeley Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
122 students13:1Rate it →
Seeley Lake 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
37 students12:1Rate it →
Seeley-Swan High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
85 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Seeley Lake’s schools

Are Seeley Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Seeley Lake children attend outscore 59% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seeley Lake in?

Two districts: Seeley Lake Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Missoula High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Missoula.

Where do Seeley Lake kids go to high school?

Seeley-Swan High School, with 85 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Seeley Lake’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Missoula High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Seeley Lake spend per student?

$14,071 in Missoula High School District and $14,655 in Seeley Lake Elementary School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.