Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8

Set in Hays, Montana, Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 is an one-room-style middle school, overseen by Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls. It caters to 27 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 255 students; Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 is among them.

On demographics, Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 lists that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at school resources, Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Blaine County (around 84%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Blaine County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,813 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Blaine County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students), of which Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Lodge Pole School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 40%: 45 students in 2018 compared to 27 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.