Wyola 7-8

Wyola 7-8 is one of the tiny junior highs in Wyola, Montana, part of Wyola Elem, with 21 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.

Wyola Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 83 students; Wyola 7-8 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wyola 7-8 lists that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Wyola 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Wyola 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Big Horn County shows median household income runs about $58,750, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Wyola 7-8 is one of 16 public schools in Big Horn County (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wyola Elementary, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 49%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 21 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.