Clinton 7-8

Clinton 7-8 operates as a minimally staffed middle school in Clinton, Montana, operated by Clinton Elem. Current enrollment sits at 51 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 63% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Within Clinton Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 226 students, Clinton 7-8 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Clinton 7-8 lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Clinton 7-8 has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Clinton 7-8 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at Clinton 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Missoula County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Missoula County put median household earnings sit near $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), Clinton 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Clinton School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clinton 7-8 has expanded 11%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 51 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 11% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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