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Cherry Valley School

107 8th Avenue West
Polson, MT 59860

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Cherry Valley School serves 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherry Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Cherry Valley School's student population of 243 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Valley School
Pre-K	43
Kind	91
1	109

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School
2025	243
2024	268
2023	273
2022	263
2021	249
2020	276
2019	268
2018	219
2017	219
2016	256
2015	296
2014	281
2013	288
2012	250
2011	248
2010	253
2009	253
2008	254
2007	304
2006	305
2005	292
2004	271
2003	291
2002	293
2001	284
2000	298
1999	295
1998	316
1997	382
1996	314
1995	307
1994	388
1993	349
1992	348
1991	350
1990	402
1989	428

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2015	21
2014	22
2013	22
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	19
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	18
2002	19
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	18
1997	20
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	17
1992	13
1991	14
1990	19
1989	20

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Year Founded

1963

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School Motto

We Cherish Each Child By creating a caring community that honors each child’s journey in discovering the power of learning.

School Rankings

The of Cherry Valley School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	14:1	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	19:1
1997	19:1	16:1	19:1
1996	19:1	16:1	19:1
1995	19:1	16:1	20:1
1994	25:1	16:1	20:1
1993	20:1	16:1	19:1
1992	27:1	18:1	24:1
1991	25:1	17:1	23:1
1990	21:1	15:1	19:1
1989	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

31%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2024	34%	10%	32%
2023	35%	10%	31%
2022	41%	11%	33%
2021	44%	11%	37%
2019	36%	11%	33%
2018	42%	12%	35%
2017	42%	12%	35%
2016	39%	12%	40%
2015	45%	11%	42%
2014	44%	11%	42%
2013	44%	11%	43%
2012	39%	12%	39%
2011	37%	11%	38%
2010	37%	12%	36%
2009	35%	12%	35%
2008	36%	11%	33%
2007	42%	12%	36%
2006	41%	12%	35%
2005	39%	11%	32%
2004	42%	11%	33%
2003	37%	11%	34%
2002	39%	11%	32%
2001	34%	11%	31%
2000	33%	11%	30%
1999	31%	10%	28%
1998	33%	10%	29%
1997	29%	10%	27%
1996	26%	10%	28%
1995	32%	10%	28%
1994	28%	10%	26%
1993	31%	9%	26%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2024	3%	6%	5%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%

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White

63%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2024	59%	77%	50%
2023	60%	77%	52%
2022	54%	78%	50%
2021	52%	78%	47%
2019	55%	78%	50%
2018	54%	79%	50%
2017	54%	79%	50%
2016	58%	79%	58%
2015	52%	80%	55%
2014	52%	80%	55%
2013	52%	81%	54%
2012	58%	81%	57%
2011	60%	82%	58%
2010	63%	83%	61%
2009	62%	83%	61%
2008	61%	84%	63%
2007	54%	84%	60%
2006	55%	85%	61%
2005	56%	85%	63%
2004	56%	85%	65%
2003	61%	85%	65%
2002	59%	85%	66%
2001	63%	85%	67%
2000	66%	86%	68%
1999	67%	86%	71%
1998	66%	87%	70%
1997	70%	87%	72%
1996	73%	88%	71%
1995	68%	88%	71%
1994	72%	88%	74%
1993	69%	88%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%	3%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2025	0.51	0.41
2024	0.54	0.39	0.52
2023	0.52	0.39	0.51
2022	0.54	0.38	0.52
2021	0.54	0.38	0.52
2019	0.57	0.38	0.52
2018	0.54	0.36	0.50
2017	0.54	0.36	0.50
2016	0.52	0.36	0.52
2015	0.53	0.35	0.52
2014	0.54	0.35	0.53
2013	0.55	0.33	0.53
2012	0.52	0.34	0.52
2011	0.51	0.33	0.52
2010	0.48	0.30	0.50
2009	0.50	0.29	0.51
2008	0.51	0.28	0.50
2007	0.54	0.28	0.52
2006	0.54	0.27	0.51
2005	0.54	0.27	0.49
2004	0.51	0.27	0.48
2003	0.50	0.27	0.47
2002	0.51	0.26	0.47
2001	0.49	0.26	0.45
2000	0.47	0.25	0.45
1999	0.46	0.24	0.43
1998	0.47	0.24	0.43
1997	0.45	0.24	0.42
1996	0.42	0.22	0.42
1995	0.45	0.22	0.42
1994	0.43	0.22	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2025	72%	50%
2024	55%	42%	51%
2023	46%	37%	49%
2022	48%	37%	49%
2021	51%	38%	50%
2020	45%	38%	50%
2019	59%	38%	50%
2018	57%	40%	49%
2017	57%	40%	49%
2016	50%	39%	46%
2015	56%	37%	49%
2014	52%	34%	46%
2013	57%	34%	48%
2012	49%	33%	47%
2011	50%	33%	45%
2010	52%	31%	42%
2009	47%	27%	39%
2008	50%	27%	39%
2007	44%	26%	36%
2006	46%	26%	38%
2005	46%	25%	37%
2004	44%	26%	37%
2003	44%	24%	39%
2002	42%	23%	38%
2001	30%	23%	31%
2000	38%	24%	36%
1999	43%	23%	36%
1998	43%	23%	37%
1997	40%	23%	37%
1996	36%	22%	37%
1995	33%	22%	31%
1994	33%	22%	36%
1993	33%	22%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cherry Valley School	Montana	Polson Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%	3%
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	7%	8%	9%
2012	6%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	12%
2010	7%	8%	11%
2009	9%	10%	14%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	14%

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School District Name

Polson Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cherry Valley School?

243 students attend Cherry Valley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Cherry Valley School students are White, 31% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherry Valley School?

Cherry Valley School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cherry Valley School offer ?

Cherry Valley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherry Valley School part of?

Cherry Valley School is part of Polson Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education