📍 1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork, Flathead County, 59911
Swan River 6-8 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bigfork, Flathead County. The school has 79 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Swan River Elem school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Swan River 6-8 enrolls 79 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.3% |
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.
Swan River 6-8 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-10, state senate district 5, state house district 10.
Swan River 6-8 is one of 2 schools in Swan River Elem, based in Bigfork, Montana. The district serves 158 students district-wide and employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 79 students, Swan River 6-8 is close to the district average of about 79 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote