Hobson School

Hobson School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in Hobson, Montana, one of the schools within Hobson K-12 Schools. The school works with 68 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 59% smaller than typical.

Hobson School is one of 3 schools operated by Hobson K-12 Schools, a district that educates 131 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hobson School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Judith Basin County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Hobson School shows 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Hobson School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Judith Basin County shows median household income runs about $59,000, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Hobson School is one of 9 public schools in Judith Basin County (combined enrollment of about 277 students).

Hobson 6-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 45%: 47 students in 2018 compared to 68 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 4% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Hobson School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.