Big Sandy 7-8

Located at 398 First Ave, in Big Sandy, Montana, Big Sandy 7-8 is a very small intermediate school that teaches 28 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by Big Sandy K-12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Big Sandy 7-8 sits 80% below that benchmark.

Big Sandy K-12 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 181 students. Big Sandy 7-8 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Big Sandy 7-8 shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 7% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Chouteau County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Chouteau County's rate of about 52%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Chouteau County) records that the typical household earns roughly $58,218 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Chouteau County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 701 students), Big Sandy 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Big Sandy High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Big Sandy 7-8's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 31 (now 28). Over the same period, the White share declined from 90% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Big Sandy 7-8 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.