Centerville School

Centerville School is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in Sand Coulee, Montana, operated by Centerville Elem, educateing 120 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 167.

Within Centerville Elem, which oversees 5 schools and 242 students, Centerville School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Centerville School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest comes out to 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 46% of students at Centerville School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cascade County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $67,690 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cascade County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), Centerville School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Centerville High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centerville School has decreased 4%, going from 125 students in 2018 to 120 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Centerville School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.