Arlee 7-8

Arlee 7-8, a compact junior high in Arlee, Montana, one of the schools within Arlee Elem, hosts 57 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Arlee 7-8 sits 59% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Arlee Elem (263 students total), Arlee 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Arlee 7-8 reports that 65% of the student body identifies as Native American. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Arlee 7-8 has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Arlee 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Lake County's rate of about 83%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $63,360, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), Arlee 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Arlee High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arlee 7-8 has shrank 10%, going from 63 students in 2018 to 57 in 2025.

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