Arrowhead Middle School

Arrowhead Middle School, a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Pray, Montana, overseen by Arrowhead Elem, caters to 17 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 139.

Arrowhead Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Arrowhead Elem, a district that instructs 63 students overall.

Demographically, Arrowhead Middle School logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Park County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Arrowhead Middle School logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Park County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Park County) logs that median household earnings sit near $70,047, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Arrowhead Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Park County (combined enrollment of about 1,656 students).

Arrowhead Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Arrowhead Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 113%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 17 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 13% to 0%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Arrowhead Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.