Bitterroot Polytech 7-8

Located at 217 Daly Ave, in Hamilton, Montana, Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 is a rural-scale middle-grades school that educates 20 students (grades 7 through 8), run under Hamilton K-12 Schools. That puts it 86% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Across the 6 schools in Hamilton K-12 Schools (1,631 students total), Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 shows that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Ravalli County's rate of about 50%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Ravalli County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,283, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Ravalli County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,729 students), of which Bitterroot Polytech 7-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bitterroot Polytech HS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Bitterroot Polytech 7-8.

The school occupies a town-center site.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.