Ulm Junior High

Ulm Junior High is one of the tiny middle schools in Ulm, Montana, run under Ulm Elem, with 15 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 89% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 139 students.

Ulm Elem comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 114 students; Ulm Junior High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ulm Junior High shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest is composed of 13% multiracial. Compared to Cascade County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 40% of students at Ulm Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Cascade County's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cascade County shows median household earnings sit near $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which Ulm Junior High is one.

Ulm School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 50%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 15 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 100% to 87% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.