Charlo 6-8

Located at 404 1st Ave West, in Charlo, Montana, Charlo 6-8 is a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus that works with 48 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Charlo Elem. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

Within Charlo Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 137 students, Charlo 6-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Charlo 6-8 records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 19% multiracial, 10% Native American, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Lake County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Lake County's rate of about 83%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $63,360 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charlo 6-8 is one of 21 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students).

Nearest neighbor: Charlo Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Charlo 6-8 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 66%: 29 students in 2018 compared to 48 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Charlo 6-8 typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.