Hawthorne School

Hawthorne School operates as a high-enrollment K-5 school in Bozeman, Montana, run under Bozeman Elem. Current enrollment sits at 348 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 108% above typical.

Bozeman Elem runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,689 students. Hawthorne School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hawthorne School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 8% of students at Hawthorne School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Gallatin County's rate of about 25%.

In the broader community, census data for Gallatin County shows median household earnings sit near $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gallatin County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), of which Hawthorne School is one.

Bozeman Online Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawthorne School has changed only slightly, going from 355 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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