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Deerfield Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Deerfield Colony.

Deerfield Colony’s Schools page →

Students
11
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,385
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Deerfield Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.3% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Deerfield Colony. Grade by grade →

PK–8Deerfield SchoolThis district
9–12Denton High SchoolDenton High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 35.2% · 10 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 45.7% · 10 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 75% at Denton High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,385 per student · 1% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 50%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 68%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
16’20
14’21
13’22
13’23
11’24

Down 31.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 100%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Deerfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lewistown
11 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).