Noxon 7-8

Noxon 7-8 is an intermediate school of rural-scale scale in Noxon, Montana, one of the schools within Noxon Elem, serveing 28 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% below the state mean of about 139.

Noxon 7-8 is one of 2 schools operated by Noxon Elem, a district that serves 90 students overall.

On demographics, Noxon 7-8 lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Noxon 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sanders County put the typical household earns roughly $57,476 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Sanders County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,321 students), of which Noxon 7-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Noxon School, around 0.0 miles off. 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. Noxon 7-8's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 27 (now 28). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 85% to 89%. Class-load math has fell: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Noxon 7-8 typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.