Polson Middle School

As a heavily attended intermediate school in Polson, Montana, Polson Middle School works with 477 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within Polson Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 243% above the state mean of about 139.

Polson Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Polson Elem, a district that educates 1,075 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Polson Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 38% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at school resources, Polson Middle School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at Polson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,360, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), Polson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Polson High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Polson Middle School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Polson Middle School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 538 (now 477). White enrollment moved from 61% to 55% across the same window.

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