Lindsay School

Located at 25 miles W Glendive, in Lindsay, Montana, Lindsay School is an one-room-style elementary school that serves 7 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Lindsay Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 96% below the state mean of about 167.

Operationally, Lindsay School answers to Lindsay Elem, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Lindsay School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 14% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lindsay School records 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Lindsay School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Dawson County shows median household income runs about $71,334, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Dawson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), of which Lindsay School is one.

The closest other public school is Bloomfield School, roughly 17.1 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 42%: 12 students in 2018 compared to 7 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 100% to 86%. Class-load math has grew: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 in 2025.

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