Superior 7-8

Superior 7-8 is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Superior, Montana, one of the schools within Superior K-12 Schools. The school enrolls 43 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Within Superior K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 324 students, Superior 7-8 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Superior 7-8 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Mineral County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mineral County indicate median household income runs about $63,450, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Superior 7-8 is one of 9 public schools in Mineral County (combined enrollment of about 678 students).

Nearest neighbor: Superior High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Superior 7-8 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Superior 7-8's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 49 (now 43). The White share of enrollment rose from 86% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.