Fairview 6-8

Set in Fairview, Montana, Fairview 6-8 is a tight-knit intermediate school, run under Fairview Elem. It educates 59 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Fairview 6-8 sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.

Fairview Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 193 students. Fairview 6-8 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Fairview 6-8 logs that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the resource side, On paper, Fairview 6-8 has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Fairview 6-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Richland County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Richland County) records that median household earnings sit near $73,084, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Richland County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students), Fairview 6-8 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fairview High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Fairview 6-8's enrollment has increased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 59). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 13% to 8%. Class-load math has rose: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.