Stanford 7-8

Set in Stanford, Montana, Stanford 7-8 is a very small middle-grades school, one of the schools within Stanford K-12 Schools. It instructs 12 students across grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Stanford 7-8 sits 91% below that benchmark.

Stanford K-12 Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 108 students. Stanford 7-8 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Stanford 7-8 shows that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Judith Basin County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Stanford 7-8 has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Stanford 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Stanford 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Judith Basin County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Judith Basin County shows median household earnings sit near $59,000, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Stanford 7-8 is one of 9 public schools in Judith Basin County (combined enrollment of about 277 students).

The closest other public school is Stanford High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 12 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 5.8:1 in 2018 to 4.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.