Joliet High School

Joliet High School operates as a compact secondary school in Joliet, Montana, run under Joliet H S. Current enrollment sits at 129 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 238.

Joliet High School is a school of Joliet H S, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Joliet High School lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Carbon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Carbon County's rate of about 57%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Carbon County shows median household income runs about $80,261, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Carbon County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,301 students), of which Joliet High School is one.

The closest other public school is Joliet Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Joliet High School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 13%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 97% to 93%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.