Vaughn 6-8

Located at 480 Central Avenue, in Vaughn, Montana, Vaughn 6-8 is a rural-scale middle school that hosts 32 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Vaughn Elem. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

Vaughn Elem comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 136 students; Vaughn 6-8 is among them.

Demographically, Vaughn 6-8 records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder looks like 13% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Cascade County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Vaughn 6-8 reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cascade County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, Cascade County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,690 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which Vaughn 6-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Vaughn Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vaughn 6-8 has increased 33%, going from 24 students in 2018 to 32 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 75% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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