Rapelje 7-8

Set in Rapelje, Montana, Rapelje 7-8 is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus, operated by Rapelje Elem. It teaches 14 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 90% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Rapelje 7-8 is one of 2 schools operated by Rapelje Elem, a district that works with 48 students overall.

Demographically, Rapelje 7-8 records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Stillwater County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Stillwater County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,732, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Stillwater County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,336 students), of which Rapelje 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Rapelje School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Rapelje 7-8's enrollment has increased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 10 (now 14). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 0% to 14% over that span.

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