Marion 7-8

As a very small 6-8 campus in Marion, Montana, Marion 7-8 educates 29 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Marion Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Marion 7-8 sits 79% below that benchmark.

Within Marion Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 143 students, Marion 7-8 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Marion 7-8 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). By comparison, Flathead County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Flathead County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Flathead County) logs that median household earnings sit near $73,925, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Flathead County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), Marion 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Marion School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Marion 7-8 operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Marion 7-8's enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 24 (now 29). White enrollment moved from 92% to 100% across the same window.

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