Medicine Lake 7-8

Medicine Lake 7-8, an one-room-style 6-8 campus in Medicine Lake, Montana, part of Medicine Lake K-12 Schools, educates 16 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 88% below typical.

Within Medicine Lake K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 88 students, Medicine Lake 7-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Medicine Lake 7-8 reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest consists of 13% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Sheridan County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Medicine Lake 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put median household income runs about $70,147, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Sheridan County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 486 students), of which Medicine Lake 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Medicine Lake School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Medicine Lake 7-8 has ticked down 30%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.