Redwater School

Redwater School operates as an one-room-style 6-8 campus in Circle, Montana, overseen by Circle Elem. Current enrollment sits at 48 students spanning grades 4 through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Redwater School sits 65% smaller than that benchmark.

Redwater School is one of 3 schools operated by Circle Elem, a district that caters to 136 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Redwater School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Redwater School reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for McCone County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,375 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Redwater School is one of 5 public schools in McCone County (combined enrollment of about 253 students).

The closest other public school is Bo Peep School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Redwater School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Redwater School has showed little movement, going from 49 students in 2018 to 48 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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