Lame Deer 7-8

Set in Lame Deer, Montana, Lame Deer 7-8 is a tight-knit junior high, run under Lame Deer Elem. It teaches 75 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

Lame Deer Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 353 students; Lame Deer 7-8 is among them.

Demographically, Lame Deer 7-8 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (96%). The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Lame Deer 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rosebud County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rosebud County) records that the typical household earns roughly $49,914 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Lame Deer 7-8 is one of 15 public schools in Rosebud County (combined enrollment of about 1,463 students).

The closest other public school is Lame Deer High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lame Deer 7-8 has shrank 19%, going from 93 students in 2018 to 75 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 0% to 4% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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