Three Forks 7-8

Three Forks 7-8 operates as a moderately sized middle school in Three Forks, Montana, run under Three Forks Elem. Current enrollment sits at 182 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Three Forks 7-8 sits 31% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Three Forks Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 543 students, Three Forks 7-8 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Three Forks 7-8 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic. Compared to Gallatin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Three Forks 7-8 has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Three Forks 7-8 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Three Forks 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Gallatin County (around 25%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, census data for Gallatin County shows the typical household earns roughly $93,528 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Three Forks 7-8 is one of 48 public schools in Gallatin County (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students).

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

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Three Forks 7-8 has expanded 3%, going from 177 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025.

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