Darby K-12 Schools School District

209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 175 students in Darby K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Darby K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
337 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Darby K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#247 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Darby K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
294 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
38
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,561 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Darby K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,335
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Darby K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,561
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Darby K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Darby K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darby School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829
(406) 821-3643
Grades: PK-6
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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