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School districts in Stillwater County, MT
Stillwater County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 1,336 students in 2024–25. The largest is Columbus Elem (456 students, 34% of the county), followed by Columbus H S and Park City Elem. 7 of the 12 offer kindergarten. Montana's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 10.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elem 433 N 3rd St, Columbus | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 456 | 38 | (406) 322-5373 |
| Columbus H S 433 N 3rd St, Columbus | 9–12 | 1 | 227 | — | (406) 322-5373 |
| Park City Elem 10 2nd Ave SW, Park City | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 218 | 24 | (406) 633-2350 |
| Absarokee Elem 327 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee also serves Carbon County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 120 | 17 | (406) 328-4581 |
| Park City H S 10 2nd Ave SW, Park City | 9–12 | 1 | 112 | — | (406) 633-2350 |
| Absarokee H S 327 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee | 9–12 | 1 | 74 | — | (406) 328-4583 |
| Rapelje Elem 714 Main St, Rapelje | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 48 | 5 | (406) 663-2215 |
| Reed Point Elem 308 Central Ave, Reed Point also serves Sweet Grass County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 39 | 4 | (406) 326-2245 |
| Fishtail Elem 119 Easton Ave, Fishtail | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 328-4277 |
| Rapelje H S 714 Main St, Rapelje | 9–12 | 1 | 12 | — | (406) 663-2216 |
| Reed Point H S 308 Central Ave, Reed Point also serves Sweet Grass County | 9–12 | 1 | 11 | — | (406) 326-2245 |
| Nye Elem 1970 Nye Road, Nye | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (406) 328-6138 |
Stillwater County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 17 schools from offices in 7 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Nye Elem, with 4 students; the median Stillwater County district has 48. By grade span: 6 Pre-K–8, 5 9–12 and 1 Pre-K–6. Without kindergarten: Columbus H S (9–12), Park City H S (9–12), Absarokee H S (9–12), Rapelje H S (9–12) and Reed Point H S (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 6 districts that report a K grade: 89 children. The biggest kindergarten was Columbus Elem's, with 38; Park City Elem had 24, and the smallest, Fishtail Elem, had 1.
Stillwater County holds 12 of Montana's 389 regular districts (3.1%) and 0.9% of its 146,849 public school students, ranking 6th of 56 counties by number of districts and 21st by enrollment. By size, 12 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 79 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Absarokee Elem (into Carbon County), Reed Point Elem (into Sweet Grass County) and Reed Point H S (into Sweet Grass County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Stillwater County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 2 of the 12 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Columbus Elem · Columbus H S · Park City Elem · Absarokee Elem · Park City H S · Absarokee H S · Rapelje Elem · Reed Point Elem · Rapelje H S · Reed Point H S
What grade will my child be in?
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