Boulder 7-8

Boulder 7-8, a micro-enrollment intermediate school in Boulder, Montana, part of Boulder Elem, educates 49 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 65% leaner than the state mean of about 139.

Boulder 7-8 is one of 2 schools operated by Boulder Elem, a district that teaches 215 students overall.

Demographically, Boulder 7-8 shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, Boulder 7-8 reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $95,490 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Jefferson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,872 students), Boulder 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Boulder Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 53 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 81% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.