Fairview School

Located at 713 S Western Ave, in Fairview, Montana, Fairview School is a compact primary school that works with 134 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Fairview Elem.

Fairview Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 193 students; Fairview School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Fairview School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 7% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Fairview School logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Fairview School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Richland County's rate of about 37%.

Zooming out to the county, Richland County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,084, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Richland County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students), of which Fairview School is one.

The closest other public school is Fairview High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Fairview School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairview School has contracted 11%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 134 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.