Fortine 7-8

Fortine 7-8 is a micro-enrollment middle school in Fortine, Montana, run under Fortine Elem. The school teaches 14 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 90% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Within Fortine Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 58 students, Fortine 7-8 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Fortine 7-8 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Fortine 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lincoln County runs at roughly 82%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $47,143, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lincoln County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,391 students), Fortine 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fortine School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Fortine 7-8.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Fortine 7-8's enrollment has rose 40% since 2018, when it stood at 10 (now 14). The White share of enrollment grew from 70% to 100% over that span.

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