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Carbon County

Montana · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 1,414 students, in a county of 11,116 residents.

Schools
19
9 districts
Enrollment
1,414
NCES CCD
Median income
$80,261
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-1.3%
Below Montana avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Red Lodge Elem
328 students · 9 districts in Carbon County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Carbon County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
91%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
50
17.2% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Mountain View SchoolRed LodgeElementaryPK-05205·
Red Lodge High SchoolRed LodgeHigh09-12176·
Joliet SchoolJolietElementaryPK-05175·
Joliet High SchoolJolietHigh09-12139·
Roosevelt Junior HighRed LodgeMiddle06-08123·
Bridger Elementary SchoolBridgerElementaryPK-06118·
Joliet Middle SchoolJolietMiddle06-0895·
Roberts SchoolRobertsElementaryPK-0661·
Bridger High SchoolBridgerHigh09-1256·
Fromberg SchoolFrombergElementaryPK-0553·
Roberts High SchoolRobertsHigh09-1243·
Belfry SchoolBelfryElementaryPK-0636·
Fromberg High SchoolFrombergHigh09-1233·
Bridger 7-8BridgerMiddle07-0825·
Fromberg Middle SchoolFrombergMiddle06-0820·
Roberts 7-8RobertsMiddle07-0818·
Belfry High SchoolBelfryHigh09-1217·
Luther SchoolLutherElementaryPK-0811·
Belfry 7-8BelfryMiddle07-0810·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Carbon County?
There are 19 public K-12 schools in Carbon County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 1,414.
How many high schools are in Carbon County?
Carbon County, Montana has 6 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Carbon County?
Red Lodge Elem is the largest school district in Carbon County, serving approximately 328 students. The county contains 9 school districts overall.
How many people live in Carbon County?
Carbon County has roughly 11,116 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Carbon County?
Median household income in Carbon County is $80,261, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 5.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Carbon County?
Approximately 34.6% of adults 25 and older in Carbon County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Carbon County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -1.3% of students in Carbon County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Carbon County schools?
Across Carbon County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Carbon County?
Carbon County residents are approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Carbon County is owner-occupied?
Carbon County has about 6,455 housing units, of which roughly 78.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data