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School districts in Gallatin County, MT
Gallatin County has 21 regular public school districts, enrolling 14,138 students in 2024–25. The largest is Bozeman Elem (4,657 students, 33% of the county), followed by Bozeman H S and Belgrade Elem. 16 of the 21 offer kindergarten. Montana's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 10.
The 21 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Elem 404 West Main, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 10 | 4,657 | 464 | (406) 522-6042 |
| Bozeman H S 404 West Main, Bozeman | 9–12 | 3 | 2,790 | — | (406) 522-6042 |
| Belgrade Elem 312 N Weaver, Belgrade | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 2,269 | 233 | (406) 924-2006 |
| Belgrade H S 312 N Weaver, Belgrade | 9–12 | 1 | 958 | — | (406) 924-2545 |
| Monforton Elem 6001 Monforton School Rd, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 679 | 58 | (406) 586-1557 |
| Three Forks Elem 212 East Neal, Three Forks also serves Broadwater County and Jefferson County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 543 | 39 | (406) 285-6830 |
| Manhattan School 416 N Broadway, Manhattan | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 448 | 46 | (406) 284-6460 |
| Big Sky School K-12 45465 Gallatin Rd-30 miles S., Gallatin Gateway | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 386 | 17 | (406) 995-4281 |
| West Yellowstone K-12 411 N Geyser St, West Yellowstone | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 252 | 22 | (406) 646-7617 |
| Three Forks H S 212 East Neal, Three Forks also serves Broadwater County | 9–12 | 1 | 251 | — | (406) 285-3224 |
| Manhattan High School 416 N Broadway, Manhattan | 9–12 | 1 | 241 | — | (406) 284-6460 |
| Anderson Elem 10040 Cottonwood Road, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 221 | 17 | (406) 587-1305 |
| Amsterdam Elem 6360 Camp Creek Road, Manhattan | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 149 | 20 | (406) 282-7216 |
| Gallatin Gateway Elem 100 Mill Street, Gallatin Gateway | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 136 | 12 | (406) 763-4415 |
| LaMotte Elem 841 Bear Canyon Road, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 55 | 3 | (406) 586-2838 |
| Willow Creek Elem 407 Main Street, Willow Creek also serves Jefferson County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 42 | 5 | (406) 285-6991 |
| Cottonwood Elem 13233 Cottonwood Road, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 16 | 3 | (406) 763-4903 |
| Springhill Elem 6020 Springhill Comm Road, Belgrade | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 16 | 2 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 586-6485 |
| Pass Creek Elem 3747 Pass Creek Road, Belgrade | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 14 | 3 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 388-7879 |
| Malmborg Elem 375 Jackson Creek Road, Bozeman | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 586-2759 |
| Willow Creek H S 407 Main Street, Willow Creek | 9–12 | 1 | 7 | — | (406) 285-6991 |
Gallatin County at a glance
Together the 21 districts run 47 schools from offices in 7 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Willow Creek H S, with 7 students; the median Gallatin County district has 241. By grade span: 13 Pre-K–8, 5 9–12, 2 Pre-K–12 and 1 Pre-K–6. Without kindergarten: Bozeman H S (9–12), Belgrade H S (9–12), Three Forks H S (9–12), Manhattan High School (9–12) and Willow Creek H S (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 944 children. The biggest kindergarten was Bozeman Elem's, with 464; Belgrade Elem had 233, and the smallest, Springhill Elem, had 2.
Gallatin County holds 21 of Montana's 389 regular districts (5.4%) and 9.6% of its 146,849 public school students, ranking 2nd of 56 counties by number of districts and 3rd by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 18 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 301 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Three Forks Elem (into Broadwater County and Jefferson County), Three Forks H S (into Broadwater County) and Willow Creek Elem (into Jefferson County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Gallatin County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 3 of the 21 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Bozeman Elem · Bozeman H S · Belgrade Elem · Belgrade H S · Monforton Elem · Three Forks Elem · Manhattan School · Big Sky School K-12 · West Yellowstone K-12 · Three Forks H S · Manhattan High School · Anderson Elem · Amsterdam Elem · Gallatin Gateway Elem · LaMotte Elem · Willow Creek Elem · Cottonwood Elem · Willow Creek H S
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