Cascade 6-8

Cascade 6-8, an intimate intermediate school in Cascade, Montana, part of Cascade Elem, teaches 74 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 139.

Cascade Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 218 students. Cascade 6-8 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Cascade 6-8 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). The remainder consists of 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Cascade 6-8 higher than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cascade County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cascade County put median household income runs about $67,690, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Cascade 6-8 is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students).

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

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Cascade 6-8's enrollment has increased 80% since 2018, when it stood at 41 (now 74). The White share of enrollment climbed from 90% to 97% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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