Absarokee 6-8

Located at 327 S Woodard Ave, in Absarokee, Montana, Absarokee 6-8 is a rural-scale middle-grades school that caters to 41 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Absarokee Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 139.

Absarokee Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 120 students. Absarokee 6-8 is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Absarokee 6-8 reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Stillwater County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Absarokee 6-8 has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Stillwater County) records that the typical household earns roughly $84,732 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stillwater County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,336 students), Absarokee 6-8 is one campus in the mix.

Absarokee High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Absarokee 6-8.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Absarokee 6-8's enrollment has fell 32% since 2018, when it stood at 60 (now 41).

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.