MCPS Properties Options Survey

Project Background

Missoula County Public Schools
Missoula County Public Schools serves students in the Missoula and Seeley Lake, Montana, communities. Its Core Purpose is to engage all students in a high-quality education that empowers, inspires, and prepares each student for their future.

Your Input on MCPS Properties
MCPS owns 14 buildings and properties that are not currently used as regular PreK-12 schools. These include vacant properties, outdoor classrooms, fields, buildings rented to non-profit organizations, and other facilities. We want to hear from you about how these properties should be managed to best support our students and serve our community.

How Your Input Will Be Used
The Planning Committee will review community feedback as they develop recommendations for the Board of Trustees. The committee's main focus will be determining how these properties can best help MCPS fulfill its Core Purpose of engaging all students in excellent education.

Please refer to the MCPS Properties Map on the home page for the property locations.

Community Connection Survey Results

Survey Results Introduction

The MCPS Community and members of the public were invited to take the survey to help the District better understand the needs and priorities of the community. The survey closed on June 04, 2025 but we have taken some of the valuable insights shared by the community and included them below.

View the full summary here:

Survey Result Highlights

Current Property Use and Connection

MCPS Needs and Priorities Ranked

Level of Agreement with the Following Statements


  1. MCPS should continue operating these properties similar to how they are now, including minimal and small renovations, leasing to nonprofit partners, allowing community members to use green space.
  2. MCPS should consider supporting the community’s need for housing.
  3. MCPS should consider investing in major renovations on properties for future educational uses or maximizing financial gain.
  4. MCPS should consider selling properties to financially support its primary purpose of serving students.

What is the most important lens for MCPS to consider in the Properties Plan?


  1. Ensuring the Properties directly serve as pre-K-12 instructional space or generate revenue for K-12 instruction related costs.
  2. Ensuring the Properties directly serve MCPS needs, ranging from K-12 instructional space to student athletics, student activities, etc.
  3. Supporting MCPS community members’ most pressing needs, like housing and cost of living.
  4. Maintaining the community benefit that currently exists, including leasing to non-profit partners and providing green spaces to neighbors.

Who Took the Survey?

MCPS Community

Participant Age Groups: