Lodge Grass 7-8

Lodge Grass 7-8 is an one-room-style junior high in Lodge Grass, Montana, operated by Lodge Grass Elem. The school hosts 55 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Lodge Grass Elem (230 students total), Lodge Grass 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lodge Grass 7-8 records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (98%).

On the resource side, On paper, Lodge Grass 7-8 has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Big Horn County indicate median household income runs about $58,750, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Big Horn County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students), of which Lodge Grass 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Lodge Grass School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lodge Grass 7-8.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lodge Grass 7-8 has decreased 24%, going from 72 students in 2018 to 55 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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