Absarokee School

Absarokee School, a small elementary-level community in Absarokee, Montana, run under Absarokee Elem, serves 79 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Absarokee School is one of 2 schools operated by Absarokee Elem, a district that enrolls 120 students overall.

Demographically, Absarokee School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Absarokee School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Stillwater County put median household earnings sit near $84,732, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Stillwater County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,336 students), Absarokee School is one campus in the mix.

Absarokee 6-8 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 School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Absarokee School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 79). Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.