Seeley Lake 7-8

As an one-room-style junior high in Seeley Lake, Montana, Seeley Lake 7-8 caters to 37 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Seeley Lake Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Seeley Lake 7-8 sits 73% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Seeley Lake Elem (159 students total), Seeley Lake 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Seeley Lake 7-8 reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Missoula County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Missoula County shows median household income runs about $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Missoula County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), of which Seeley Lake 7-8 is one.

Seeley Lake Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 47 students in 2018 compared to 37 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 91% to 78% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Seeley Lake 7-8 community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.