Big Timber School

Big Timber School, a mid-sized K-5 school in Big Timber, Montana, one of the schools within Big Timber Elem, hosts 222 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Big Timber School sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.

Big Timber Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 291 students. Big Timber School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Big Timber School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sweet Grass County put median household income runs about $77,000, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sweet Grass County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 484 students), Big Timber School is one campus in the mix.

Big Timber 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 92% to 86%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.