Lincoln School

Lincoln School is a primary school of intimate scale in Baker, Montana, overseen by Baker K-12 Schools, teacheing 101 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Across the 4 schools in Baker K-12 Schools (464 students total), Lincoln School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Fallon County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Lincoln School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Lincoln School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Fallon County shows median household earnings sit near $76,250, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Fallon County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 566 students), of which Lincoln School is one.

Longfellow School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 122 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.