Pine Grove School

Pine Grove School is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Brusett, Montana, run under Pine Grove Elem, with 8 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 167.

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

On the student-mix side, Pine Grove School logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Pine Grove School shows 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.

In the area at large, census data for Garfield County shows median household earnings sit near $69,583, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Pine Grove School is one of 8 public schools in Garfield County (combined enrollment of about 189 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ross School, around 30.2 miles off.

Pine Grove School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 8 students in 2018 compared to 8 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.