Opheim School

Opheim School operates as a rural-scale elementary school in Opheim, Montana, part of Opheim K-12 Schools. Current enrollment sits at 29 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 83% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Opheim K-12 Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 35 students; Opheim School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Opheim School shows that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Valley County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Valley County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Valley County put median household earnings sit near $71,695, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Opheim School is one of 16 public schools in Valley County (combined enrollment of about 1,115 students).

The closest other public school is Opheim High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Opheim School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Opheim School has edged up 107%, going from 14 students in 2018 to 29 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 97% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 3.7:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 in 2025.

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