Barbara Gilligan School

Set in Brockton, Montana, Barbara Gilligan School is a close-knit elementary campus, operated by Brockton Elem. It enrolls 76 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 54% below the state mean of about 167.

Brockton Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 93 students. Barbara Gilligan School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Barbara Gilligan School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (96%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Barbara Gilligan School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.8:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Barbara Gilligan School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Roosevelt County (around 85%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Roosevelt County put median household income runs about $57,063, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 25%. Barbara Gilligan School is one of 22 public schools in Roosevelt County (combined enrollment of about 2,353 students).

Barbara Gilligan 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barbara Gilligan School has fell 7%, going from 82 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Barbara Gilligan School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.