Grass Range School

Grass Range School is a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Grass Range, Montana, overseen by Grass Range Elem. The school hosts 45 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 73% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Grass Range School is one of 2 schools operated by Grass Range Elem, a district that enrolls 54 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Grass Range School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Fergus County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, Fergus County reports that median household income runs about $63,706, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grass Range School is one of 24 public schools in Fergus County (combined enrollment of about 1,605 students).

Grass Range 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Grass Range School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 45 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 98% to 93%. Class-load math has fell: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Grass Range School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.