Joliet Middle School

Joliet Middle School, a small junior high in Joliet, Montana, overseen by Joliet Elem, teaches 91 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Joliet Middle School sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Joliet Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 268 students; Joliet Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Joliet Middle School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Joliet Middle School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Carbon County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Carbon County) records that median household earnings sit near $80,261, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Joliet Middle School is one of 19 public schools in Carbon County (combined enrollment of about 1,301 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joliet School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Joliet Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 52% since 2018, when it stood at 60 (now 91). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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