Kila 7-8

Located at 395 Kila Road, in Kila, Montana, Kila 7-8 is a rural-scale middle school that teaches 42 students (grades 7 through 8), operated by Kila Elem. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Within Kila Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 184 students, Kila 7-8 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Kila 7-8 records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at Kila 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Flathead County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Flathead County put median household earnings sit near $73,925, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Kila 7-8 is one of 48 public schools in Flathead County (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students).

The closest other public school is Kila School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Kila 7-8's enrollment has edged up 45% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 42). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 100% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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