Chinook 7-8

Chinook 7-8 is an intermediate school of cozy scale in Chinook, Montana, run under Chinook Elem, enrolling 63 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% below the state mean of about 139.

Chinook 7-8 is one of 3 schools operated by Chinook Elem, a district that enrolls 215 students overall.

On demographics, Chinook 7-8 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Blaine County (around 84%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Blaine County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,813 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Blaine County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students), of which Chinook 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Chinook High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Chinook 7-8.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 63 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 79% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.