Swan River 6-8

Swan River 6-8, a rural-scale middle-grades school in Bigfork, Montana, part of Swan River Elem, caters to 52 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% leaner than the state mean of about 139.

Swan River Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 158 students. Swan River 6-8 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Swan River 6-8 records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest looks like 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Swan River 6-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Flathead County (around 75%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Flathead County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,925 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Flathead County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), of which Swan River 6-8 is one.

Swan River School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Swan River 6-8 has remained close to its prior level, going from 53 students in 2018 to 52 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 85%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Swan River 6-8 community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.