Garfield Co Dist HS

Set in Jordan, Montana, Garfield Co Dist HS is a very small secondary school, overseen by Garfield County H S. It instructs 57 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Garfield County H S is the operating authority for Garfield Co Dist HS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Garfield Co Dist HS lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Garfield County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Garfield Co Dist HS reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at Garfield Co Dist HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Garfield County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,583 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Garfield Co Dist HS is one of 8 public schools in Garfield County (combined enrollment of about 189 students).

The closest other public school is Jordan Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Garfield Co Dist HS operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 63%: 35 students in 2018 compared to 57 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 5.1:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Garfield Co Dist HS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.