McLeod School

McLeod School is one of the one-room-style primary schools in McLeod, Montana, one of the schools within McLeod Elem, with 8 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so McLeod School sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

McLeod Elem is the operating authority for McLeod School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, McLeod School logs that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Native American, 13% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McLeod School lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sweet Grass County put median household income runs about $77,000, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Sweet Grass County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 484 students), McLeod School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sweet Grass Co High Schl, roughly 13.8 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 9 students in 2018 compared to 8 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 33% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

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