Clancy 7-8

Set in Clancy, Montana, Clancy 7-8 is a compact junior high, run under Clancy Elem. It instructs 89 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Across the 2 schools in Clancy Elem (374 students total), Clancy 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Clancy 7-8 records that nearly all students (99%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Clancy 7-8 has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 18% of students at Clancy 7-8 qualify 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,490, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Clancy 7-8 is one of 12 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 1,872 students).

Clancy School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clancy 7-8 has expanded 29%, going from 69 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 99% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

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