Enrollment
29
Middle
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION ELEM·NCES 301770000968
Marion 7-8
205 Gopher Lane, Marion, MT 59925 · (406) 854-2333 · Flathead County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
29 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
29
+5 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.6:1
% White
100%
was 92%
% Hispanic
0%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion
- Marion SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Marion School0.0 mi · 114
- Kila 7-89.5 mi · 42
- Kila School9.5 mi · 142
- Smith Valley Primary Schl12.0 mi · 148
- Smith Valley 7-812.0 mi · 42
- Pleasant Valley School13.9 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Marion 7-8How large is Marion 7-8?
Marion 7-8 enrolls approximately 29 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Marion 7-8 serve?
Marion 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Marion 7-8?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Marion 7-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion 7-8?
At Marion 7-8, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Who oversees Marion 7-8?
Marion 7-8 is overseen by Marion Elem in Flathead County.
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