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 middle school serving 50 students in Darby K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Darby K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
337 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
25-29%
35%
35-39%
46%
30-34%
37%
80-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,335
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,561
$15,352

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darby 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829
(406) 821-3252
Grades: 7-8
| 50 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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