Photo: BrianHagan · CC BY-SA 4.0Thompson Falls’s public schools outscore 56% of Montana districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Thompson Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Thompson Falls’s schools, in brief
Thompson Falls runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Thompson Falls Elem Schl (PK–6) and Thompson Falls 7-8 (7–8) are Thompson Falls’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Thompson Falls High School District: Thompson Falls High Schl. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Thompson Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Thompson Falls Elementary spends $14,784 per student and Thompson Falls High $16,465, 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.
What’s behind Thompson Falls’s grade
B: better than 56% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Thompson Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls Elem Schl
Grades PK–6 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 68 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 68 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls High Schl
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls High Schl
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls High Schl
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls High Schl
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Thompson Falls runs its own schools through grade 8 (Thompson Falls Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Thompson Falls High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Thompson Falls
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Thompson Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Thompson Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Falls | B | Thompson Falls Elementary PK–8 · Thompson Falls High 9–12 |
Every school in Thompson Falls
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).
Questions about Thompson Falls’s schools
Are Thompson Falls’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Thompson Falls children attend outscore 56% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Thompson Falls in?
Two districts: Thompson Falls Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Thompson Falls High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Thompson Falls kids go to high school?
Thompson Falls High Schl, with 183 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Thompson Falls’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Thompson Falls High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Thompson Falls spend per student?
$14,784 in Thompson Falls Elementary School District and $16,465 in Thompson Falls High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Thompson Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Thompson Falls → They have their own page.
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.