Power Middle School

Power Middle School operates as a minimally staffed middle school in Power, Montana, one of the schools within Power Elem. Current enrollment sits at 20 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 86% leaner than the state mean of about 139.

Within Power Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 62 students, Power Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Power Middle School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 5% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Power Middle School has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Power Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Teton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,430 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Power Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Teton County (combined enrollment of about 1,037 students).

Nearest neighbor: Power High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 22 students in 2018 compared to 20 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.