DeSmet 6-8

DeSmet 6-8 operates as a micro-enrollment junior high in Missoula, Montana, operated by DeSmet Elem. Current enrollment sits at 37 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

DeSmet Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 127 students; DeSmet 6-8 is among them.

Looking at the student body, DeSmet 6-8 lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Missoula County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Missoula County reports that median household income runs about $75,598, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), DeSmet 6-8 is one campus in the mix.

DeSmet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 37%: 27 students in 2018 compared to 37 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 85% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for DeSmet 6-8 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.