Anderson 7-8

Anderson 7-8, an one-room-style middle-grades school in Bozeman, Montana, operated by Anderson Elem, caters to 49 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Across the 2 schools in Anderson Elem (221 students total), Anderson 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Anderson 7-8 shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Anderson 7-8 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Gallatin County (around 25%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Gallatin County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $93,528 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Anderson 7-8 is one of 48 public schools in Gallatin County (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students).

Anderson School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Anderson 7-8.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 49 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 94% to 84%.

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