Hinsdale School

Hinsdale School is an elementary-level community of micro-enrollment scale in Hinsdale, Montana, overseen by Hinsdale Elem, works with 36 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Hinsdale Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 45 students, Hinsdale School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Hinsdale School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Valley County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Valley County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,695 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Valley County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,115 students), of which Hinsdale School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hinsdale High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 36 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 83% to 92%.

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