Jackson School

Jackson School, a rural-scale elementary-level community in Jackson, Montana, one of the schools within Jackson Elem, serves 2 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Jackson School sits inside Jackson Elem, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Jackson School logs that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Beaverhead County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Beaverhead County) shows that median household earnings sit near $61,268, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Beaverhead County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), of which Jackson School is one.

Polaris School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 14.3 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Jackson School's enrollment has ticked down 50% since 2018, when it stood at 4 (now 2). Class-load math has fell: from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 1.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Jackson School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.