📍 412 Rittenour, Plains, Sanders County, 59859
Plains 7-8 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Plains, Sanders County. The school has 68 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plains K-12 school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 4.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plains 7-8 enrolls 68 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 4.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Plains 7-8 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-10, state senate district 7, state house district 14.
Plains 7-8 is one of 3 schools in Plains K-12, based in Plains, Montana. The district serves 404 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 68 students, Plains 7-8 is smaller than the district average of about 135 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote