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Rosebud County

Montana · Public K-12

15 public schools serving approximately 1,503 students, in a county of 8,165 residents.

Schools
15
9 districts
Enrollment
1,503
NCES CCD
Median income
$49,914
Below Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-1.0%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lame Deer Elem
382 students · 9 districts in Rosebud County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Rosebud 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
54%
Hispanic
4%
Black
0%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
37%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
37%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
7%
Native American
51%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
16.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
10.6%
civilian labor
Median age
38
28.3% under 18

All schools (15)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Lame Deer SchoolLame DeerElementaryPK-06293·
Pine Butte Elementary SchColstripElementaryPK-05234·
Lame Deer High SchoolLame DeerHigh09-12169·
Colstrip High SchoolColstripHigh09-12151·
Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsythElementaryPK-06149·
Frank Brattin Middle SchlColstripMiddle06-08132·
Forsyth High SchoolForsythHigh09-1299·
Lame Deer 7-8Lame DeerMiddle07-0889·
Ashland SchoolAshlandElementaryPK-0665·
Forsyth 7-8ForsythMiddle07-0853·
Rosebud SchoolRosebudElementaryPK-0632·
Ashland 7-8AshlandMiddle07-0817·
Rosebud High SchoolRosebudHigh09-1210·
Birney SchoolBirneyElementaryPK-086·
Rosebud 7-8RosebudMiddle07-084·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Rosebud County?
Rosebud County, Montana has 15 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,503 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Rosebud County?
The county's public school system includes 6 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Rosebud County?
Lame Deer Elem is the largest school district in Rosebud County, serving approximately 382 students. The county contains 9 school districts overall.
What is the population of Rosebud County?
Rosebud County, Montana has a population of approximately 8,165, with a median age of 38. About 28.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Rosebud County?
Median household income in Rosebud County is $49,914, below the Montana average of $65,455. About 16.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Rosebud County?
Approximately 20.9% of adults 25 and older in Rosebud County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Rosebud County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -1.0% of students in Rosebud County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Rosebud County schools?
Across Rosebud County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Rosebud County?
Rosebud County residents are approximately 54% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Rosebud County is owner-occupied?
Rosebud County has about 3,779 housing units, of which roughly 63.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data