Hardin Intermediate

Hardin Intermediate is one of the sizable elementary schools in Hardin, Montana, run under Hardin Elem, with 290 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Hardin Intermediate sits 74% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Hardin Elem, which oversees 5 schools and 1,221 students, Hardin Intermediate is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Hardin Intermediate lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 66% of enrollment; the rest consists of 22% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hardin Intermediate has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Big Horn County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,750 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Big Horn County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students), Hardin Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hardin Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Hardin Intermediate.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 359 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 14% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.