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Benton Lake School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Benton Lake School
Set in Floweree, Montana, Benton Lake School is a minimally staffed K-5 school, run under Benton Lake Elem. It enrolls 6 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Benton Lake School sits 96% smaller than that benchmark.
Benton Lake School sits inside Benton Lake Elem, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
In terms of who attends, Benton Lake School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school reports having 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Chouteau County) records that median household income runs about $58,218, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Benton Lake School is one of 15 public schools in Chouteau County (combined enrollment of about 701 students).
The closest other public school is Hillcrest Colony Elementary, roughly 11.9 miles away.
Benton Lake School operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Benton Lake School's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 9 (now 6). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Chouteau County at a glance
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