Rosebud 7-8

Set in Rosebud, Montana, Rosebud 7-8 is a very small 6-8 campus, run under Rosebud K-12. It caters to 15 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Rosebud 7-8 is one of 3 schools operated by Rosebud K-12, a district that works with 60 students overall.

On demographics, Rosebud 7-8 records that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Rosebud County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rosebud 7-8 has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rosebud County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Rosebud County put the typical household earns roughly $49,914 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Rosebud County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,463 students), of which Rosebud 7-8 is one.

Rosebud School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rosebud 7-8 has ticked up 400%, going from 3 students in 2018 to 15 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 100% to 93%. Class-load math has rose: from 1.7:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.