Private elementary schools in Montana (87)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St. Francis Catholic School	Billings	K-8	603	13.1	Roman Catholic
Billings Christian School	Billings	PreK-12	443	7.9	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Labre Schools	Ashland	PreK-12	422	5.1	Roman Catholic
Stillwater Christian School	Kalispell	PreK-12	380	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Butte Central Elementary School	Butte	PreK-12	372	13.3	Roman Catholic
Billings Central Catholic High School	Billings	3-12	344	4.9	Roman Catholic
Valley Christian School	Missoula	PreK-12	326	10.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Manhattan Christian School	Manhattan	PreK-12	295	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Joseph School	Missoula	PreK-8	283	12.4	Roman Catholic
Trinity Lutheran School	Billings	PreK-8	219	20.9	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Trinity Lutheran School	Kalispell	PreK-8	219	14.5	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Foothills Community Christian High School	Great Falls	PreK-12	212	11.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Helena Christian School	East Helena	PreK-12	203	13.7	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Andrew School	Helena	PreK-12	193	6.3	Roman Catholic
St. Matthew's School	Kalispell	PreK-8	177	8.8	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School	Great Falls	PreK-8	173	13.5	Roman Catholic
Sacred Heart School	Miles City	PreK-8	160	16.2	Roman Catholic
Sacred Heart Elementary School	Miles City	PreK-8	159	16.6	Roman Catholic
Missoula International School	Missoula	PreK-8	150	8.9	Nonsectarian
Mission Valley Christian Academy	Polson	PreK-12	138	7.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Brightways Global Academy	Missoula	PreK-12	134	not reported	Nonsectarian
Sussex School	Missoula	K-8	125	7.6	Nonsectarian
Whitefish Christian Academy	Whitefish	PreK-8	116	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Jude Thaddeus School	Havre	PreK-8	113	11.2	Roman Catholic
St. Marys Catholic School	Livingston	PreK-8	101	7.2	Roman Catholic
Pretty Eagle Cthlc Schl	Saint Xavier	PreK-8	100	9.2	Roman Catholic
Kootenai Valley Christian School	Libby	PreK-12	95	10	Christian (nondenominational)
Grace Montessori Academy	Billings	PreK-8	91	8.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Kalispell Montessori Center	Kalispell	1-6	91	9.3	Nonsectarian
Hamilton Christian Academy	Hamilton	K-12	87	12.8	Assembly of God
Pines Academy	Pinesdale	K-8	80	6.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Acton Academy Hamilton and Curious Minds Montessor	Hamilton	PreK-9	74	10.6	Nonsectarian
Fairfield Mennonite School	Fairfield	PreK-10	74	14.8	Mennonite
Middle Creek Montessori	Bozeman	PreK-6	72	4.6	Nonsectarian
St. Charles Mission School	Pryor	PreK-8	70	7.8	Roman Catholic
Mt Ellis Elementary	Bozeman	PreK-8	65	12.3	Seventh-Day Adventist
St. Labre Catholic Elementary School	Ashland	PreK-4	61	5.5	Roman Catholic
De la Salle Blackfeet School	Browning	4-8	60	6.8	Roman Catholic
New Day	Billings	5-12	57	28.5	Nonsectarian
Divine Mercy Academy	Belgrade	PreK-12	55	5.5	Roman Catholic

Other kinds of school in Montana

What Montana pays

MT

Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship

Set by each scholarship organization EdChoice reports an average of $2,190 in 2022-23. By law a scholarship cannot exceed the state per-pupil average of total public school spending (MCA 15-30-3103).

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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