Private schools in Gallatin County, MT
14 schools across Belgrade, Big Sky, Bozeman, Manhattan. About 854 students in all (2023-24).
Gallatin County private schools at a glance
There are 14 private schools in Gallatin County. By affiliation: 1 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian. 10 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 52 students and 7.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy Academy | PreK-12 | 55 |
| Big Sky Discovery School | PreK-12 | 52 |
| Bozeman Christian | Ungraded | 29 |
| Bozeman Creative Learning Center | K | 19 |
| Bozeman Field School | 9-12 | 12 |
| Bozeman Summit Schoool | PreK-5 | 52 |
| Cottonwood Day School | 1-10 | 28 |
| Great Beginnings Montessori School | PreK-K | 7 |
| Headwaters Academy | 6-8 | 84 |
| Middle Creek Montessori | PreK-6 | 72 |
| Mount Ellis Academy | 9-12 | 68 |
| Mt Ellis Elementary | PreK-8 | 65 |
| Peak Potential | 5-8 | 16 |
| Manhattan Christian School | PreK-12 | 295 |
Private schools
What Montana pays
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
Cities in and around Gallatin County
Neighboring counties
- Park County (2)
- Silver Bow County (3)
- Lewis and Clark County (6)
- Judith Basin County (1)
- Fergus County (2)
- Yellowstone County (14)
- Cascade County (5)
- Musselshell County (1)
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