Wise River School

Wise River School is a rural-scale K-5 school in Wise River, Montana, one of the schools within Wise River Elem. The school caters to 7 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Wise River School sits 96% leaner than that benchmark.

Wise River Elem is the operating authority for Wise River School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Wise River School lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Beaverhead County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wise River School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Beaverhead County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,268, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Beaverhead County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), Wise River School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Divide School, roughly 9.9 miles away.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Wise River School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 8 (now 7). Class-load math has loosened: from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

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