Pryor 7-8

As a tiny junior high in Pryor, Montana, Pryor 7-8 serves 21 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Pryor Elem. That puts it 85% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Across the 2 schools in Pryor Elem (76 students total), Pryor 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pryor 7-8 reports that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.1:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Pryor 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Big Horn County) logs that median household earnings sit near $58,750, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pryor 7-8 is one of 16 public schools in Big Horn County (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students).

Nearest neighbor: Plenty Coups High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 110%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 21 in 2025.

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