Elliston School

Elliston School, an one-room-style elementary school in Elliston, Montana, part of Elliston Elem, caters to 19 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 89% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Operationally, Elliston School answers to Elliston Elem, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Elliston School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Elliston School lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Powell County's rate of about 56%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Powell County put the typical household earns roughly $66,923 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. In all, Powell County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 702 students), of which Elliston School is one.

The closest other public school is Avon School, roughly 7.9 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 14 students in 2018 compared to 19 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 86% to 95% over that span.

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