Plentywood School

Located at 100 East Laurel Avenue, in Plentywood, Montana, Plentywood School is an average-sized elementary-level community that serves 179 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Plentywood K-12 Schools.

Within Plentywood K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 341 students, Plentywood School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Plentywood School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 4% Native American, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Plentywood School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sheridan County indicate median household income runs about $70,147, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Sheridan County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 486 students), Plentywood School is one campus in the mix.

Plentywood High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Plentywood School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Plentywood School has fell 7%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 89% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.