Marion School

Marion School is a primary school of close-knit scale in Marion, Montana, run under Marion Elem, enrolling 114 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Marion School sits 32% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Marion Elem (143 students total), Marion School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Marion School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Marion School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Flathead County's rate of about 75%.

Across the wider county, census data for Flathead County shows median household income runs about $73,925, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Flathead County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), Marion School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marion 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Marion School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marion School has expanded 7%, going from 107 students in 2018 to 114 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Marion School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.