Kinsey School

Kinsey School is a tiny elementary school in Kinsey, Montana, one of the schools within Kinsey Elem. The school caters to 52 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Kinsey School sits 69% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, Kinsey School lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Kinsey School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Custer County's rate of about 40%.

In the broader community, Custer County reports that median household income runs about $70,605, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Custer County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,560 students), Kinsey School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kircher School, around 10.4 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 56 students in 2018 compared to 52 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 98% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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