West Yellowstone 6-8

West Yellowstone 6-8, a low-enrollment intermediate school in West Yellowstone, Montana, run under West Yellowstone K-12, educates 65 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so West Yellowstone 6-8 sits 53% leaner than that benchmark.

West Yellowstone 6-8 is one of 3 schools operated by West Yellowstone K-12, a district that caters to 252 students overall.

Demographically, West Yellowstone 6-8 records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Gallatin County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Yellowstone 6-8 has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Gallatin County's rate of about 25%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gallatin County put median household earnings sit near $93,528, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Gallatin County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), West Yellowstone 6-8 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Yellowstone School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around West Yellowstone 6-8.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. West Yellowstone 6-8's enrollment has edged up 63% since 2018, when it stood at 40 (now 65). Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 45% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.